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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,242,391 and 478,619,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,242,391 and 478,619,424 is: 1,030,750,938.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,242,391 : 478,619,424 = 478,619,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,242,391/478,619,424 = 478,619,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,242,391x = 478,619,424 × 478,619,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,242,391x = 229,076,553,030,091,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,076,553,030,091,776/222,242,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030,750,938.20

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