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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,242,399 and 478,619,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,242,399 and 478,619,323 is: 1,030,750,466.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,242,399 : 478,619,323 = 478,619,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,242,399/478,619,323 = 478,619,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,242,399x = 478,619,323 × 478,619,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,242,399x = 229,076,456,348,978,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,076,456,348,978,336/222,242,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030,750,466.07

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