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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,501,856.75 and 480,029,656.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,501,856.75 and 480,029,656.50 is: 1,026,398,954.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,501,856.75 : 480,029,656.50 = 480,029,656.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,501,856.75/480,029,656.50 = 480,029,656.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,501,856.75x = 480,029,656.50 × 480,029,656.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,501,856.75x = 230,428,471,119,508,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,428,471,119,508,000/224,501,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,026,398,954.80

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