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Finding the Third Proportional to 221,808,348 and 494,617,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 221,808,348 and 494,617,400 is: 1,102,962,871.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,808,348 : 494,617,400 = 494,617,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,808,348/494,617,400 = 494,617,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,808,348x = 494,617,400 × 494,617,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,808,348x = 244,646,372,382,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,646,372,382,760,000/221,808,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,962,871.27

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