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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,835,162.75 and 501,367,188.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,835,162.75 and 501,367,188.38 is: 1,118,014,880.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,835,162.75 : 501,367,188.38 = 501,367,188.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,835,162.75/501,367,188.38 = 501,367,188.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,835,162.75x = 501,367,188.38 × 501,367,188.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,835,162.75x = 251,369,057,579,052,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,369,057,579,052,736/224,835,162.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,118,014,880.34

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