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Finding the Third Proportional to 225,667,850 and 491,398,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 225,667,850 and 491,398,386 is: 1,070,034,450.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,667,850 : 491,398,386 = 491,398,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,667,850/491,398,386 = 491,398,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,667,850x = 491,398,386 × 491,398,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,667,850x = 241,472,373,763,404,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,472,373,763,404,992/225,667,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,070,034,450.03

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