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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,107,684 and 470,286,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,107,684 and 470,286,616 is: 956,997,609.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,107,684 : 470,286,616 = 470,286,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,107,684/470,286,616 = 470,286,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,107,684x = 470,286,616 × 470,286,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,107,684x = 221,169,501,188,731,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,169,501,188,731,456/231,107,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 956,997,609.78

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