Finding the Third Proportional to 231,107,704 and 470,286,652
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Solution
The third proportional to 231,107,704 and 470,286,652 is: 956,997,673.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
231,107,704 : 470,286,652 = 470,286,652 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
231,107,704/470,286,652 = 470,286,652/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
231,107,704x = 470,286,652 × 470,286,652 - Step 4: Simplify right side
231,107,704x = 221,169,535,049,369,088 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 221,169,535,049,369,088/231,107,704 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 956,997,673.47
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