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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,415,574 and 485,121,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,415,574 and 485,121,132 is: 1,039,427,229.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,415,574 : 485,121,132 = 485,121,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,415,574/485,121,132 = 485,121,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,415,574x = 485,121,132 × 485,121,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,415,574x = 235,342,512,712,961,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,342,512,712,961,408/226,415,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,039,427,229.12

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