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Finding the Third Proportional to 331,858,800 and 478,021,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 331,858,800 and 478,021,608 is: 688,559,886.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,858,800 : 478,021,608 = 478,021,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,858,800/478,021,608 = 478,021,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,858,800x = 478,021,608 × 478,021,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,858,800x = 228,504,657,714,905,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,504,657,714,905,664/331,858,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,559,886.66

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