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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,433,020 and 332,620,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,433,020 and 332,620,212 is: 486,456,212.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,433,020 : 332,620,212 = 332,620,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,433,020/332,620,212 = 332,620,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,433,020x = 332,620,212 × 332,620,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,433,020x = 110,636,205,430,924,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,636,205,430,924,944/227,433,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,456,212.17

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