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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,366,611 and 485,003,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,366,611 and 485,003,514 is: 1,039,147,988.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,366,611 : 485,003,514 = 485,003,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,366,611/485,003,514 = 485,003,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,366,611x = 485,003,514 × 485,003,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,366,611x = 235,228,408,592,348,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,228,408,592,348,192/226,366,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,039,147,988.98

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