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Finding the Third Proportional to 221,236,730 and 318,698,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 221,236,730 and 318,698,967 is: 459,096,604.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,236,730 : 318,698,967 = 318,698,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,236,730/318,698,967 = 318,698,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,236,730x = 318,698,967 × 318,698,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,236,730x = 101,569,031,566,867,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,569,031,566,867,088/221,236,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,096,604.65

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