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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,835,093 and 501,367,060.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,835,093 and 501,367,060.50 is: 1,118,014,656.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,835,093 : 501,367,060.50 = 501,367,060.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,835,093/501,367,060.50 = 501,367,060.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,835,093x = 501,367,060.50 × 501,367,060.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,835,093x = 251,368,929,354,410,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,368,929,354,410,656/224,835,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,118,014,656.88

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