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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,939,951 and 466,207,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,939,951 and 466,207,518 is: 974,923,735.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,939,951 : 466,207,518 = 466,207,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,939,951/466,207,518 = 466,207,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,939,951x = 466,207,518 × 466,207,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,939,951x = 217,349,449,839,720,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,349,449,839,720,320/222,939,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 974,923,735.58

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