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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,433,017 and 332,620,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,433,017 and 332,620,207 is: 486,456,203.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,433,017 : 332,620,207 = 332,620,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,433,017/332,620,207 = 332,620,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,433,017x = 332,620,207 × 332,620,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,433,017x = 110,636,202,104,722,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,636,202,104,722,848/227,433,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,456,203.96

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