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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,278,047 and 327,902,338.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,278,047 and 327,902,338.50 is: 479,404,672.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,278,047 : 327,902,338.50 = 327,902,338.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,278,047/327,902,338.50 = 327,902,338.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,278,047x = 327,902,338.50 × 327,902,338.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,278,047x = 107,519,943,593,768,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,519,943,593,768,576/224,278,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,404,672.16

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