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Finding the Third Proportional to 221,561,102 and 512,873,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 221,561,102 and 512,873,858 is: 1,187,210,172.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,561,102 : 512,873,858 = 512,873,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,561,102/512,873,858 = 512,873,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,561,102x = 512,873,858 × 512,873,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,561,102x = 263,039,594,219,804,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,039,594,219,804,160/221,561,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,187,210,172.93

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