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Finding the Third Proportional to 221,561,109 and 512,873,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 221,561,109 and 512,873,871 is: 1,187,210,195.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,561,109 : 512,873,871 = 512,873,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,561,109/512,873,871 = 512,873,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,561,109x = 512,873,871 × 512,873,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,561,109x = 263,039,607,554,524,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,039,607,554,524,640/221,561,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,187,210,195.61

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