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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,835,182 and 501,367,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,835,182 and 501,367,226 is: 1,118,014,952.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,835,182 : 501,367,226 = 501,367,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,835,182/501,367,226 = 501,367,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,835,182x = 501,367,226 × 501,367,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,835,182x = 251,369,095,306,935,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,369,095,306,935,072/224,835,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,118,014,952.42

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