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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,716,565 and 492,391,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,716,565 and 492,391,230 is: 1,078,910,775.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,716,565 : 492,391,230 = 492,391,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,716,565/492,391,230 = 492,391,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,716,565x = 492,391,230 × 492,391,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,716,565x = 242,449,123,380,912,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,449,123,380,912,896/224,716,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,910,775.36

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