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Finding the Third Proportional to 221,089,818 and 473,237,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 221,089,818 and 473,237,497 is: 1,012,953,606.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,089,818 : 473,237,497 = 473,237,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,089,818/473,237,497 = 473,237,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,089,818x = 473,237,497 × 473,237,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,089,818x = 223,953,728,566,825,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,953,728,566,825,024/221,089,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,012,953,606.79

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