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