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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,093,990 and 487,451,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,093,990 and 487,451,596 is: 1,060,309,821.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,093,990 : 487,451,596 = 487,451,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,093,990/487,451,596 = 487,451,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,093,990x = 487,451,596 × 487,451,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,093,990x = 237,609,058,442,947,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,609,058,442,947,200/224,093,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,060,309,821.08

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