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Finding the Third Proportional to 220,911,337 and 480,608,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 220,911,337 and 480,608,587 is: 1,045,598,732.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    220,911,337 : 480,608,587 = 480,608,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    220,911,337/480,608,587 = 480,608,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    220,911,337x = 480,608,587 × 480,608,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    220,911,337x = 230,984,613,898,136,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,984,613,898,136,576/220,911,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,045,598,732.21

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