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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,699,566 and 486,120,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,699,566 and 486,120,627 is: 1,056,386,779.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,699,566 : 486,120,627 = 486,120,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,699,566/486,120,627 = 486,120,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,699,566x = 486,120,627 × 486,120,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,699,566x = 236,313,263,994,873,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,313,263,994,873,120/223,699,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,056,386,779.02

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