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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,555,626 and 478,019,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,555,626 and 478,019,380 is: 1,026,720,967.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,555,626 : 478,019,380 = 478,019,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,555,626/478,019,380 = 478,019,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,555,626x = 478,019,380 × 478,019,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,555,626x = 228,502,527,655,584,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,502,527,655,584,384/222,555,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,026,720,967.53

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