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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,699,559 and 486,120,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,699,559 and 486,120,618 is: 1,056,386,772.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,699,559 : 486,120,618 = 486,120,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,699,559/486,120,618 = 486,120,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,699,559x = 486,120,618 × 486,120,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,699,559x = 236,313,255,244,701,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,313,255,244,701,920/223,699,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,056,386,772.96

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