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Finding the Third Proportional to 221,701,596.75 and 311,808,462.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 221,701,596.75 and 311,808,462.75 is: 438,537,741.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,701,596.75 : 311,808,462.75 = 311,808,462.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,701,596.75/311,808,462.75 = 311,808,462.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,701,596.75x = 311,808,462.75 × 311,808,462.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,701,596.75x = 97,224,517,442,518,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,224,517,442,518,144/221,701,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,537,741.12

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