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Finding the Third Proportional to 308,938,646 and 466,280,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 308,938,646 and 466,280,981 is: 703,757,707.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,938,646 : 466,280,981 = 466,280,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,938,646/466,280,981 = 466,280,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,938,646x = 466,280,981 × 466,280,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,938,646x = 217,417,953,242,322,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,417,953,242,322,368/308,938,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 703,757,707.42

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