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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,433,014 and 332,620,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,433,014 and 332,620,203 is: 486,456,198.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,433,014 : 332,620,203 = 332,620,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,433,014/332,620,203 = 332,620,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,433,014x = 332,620,203 × 332,620,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,433,014x = 110,636,199,443,761,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,636,199,443,761,216/227,433,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,456,198.68

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