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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,527,451,592.36 and 490,759,085,061.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,527,451,592.36 and 490,759,085,061.57 is: 1,063,202,176,502.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,527,451,592.36 : 490,759,085,061.57 = 490,759,085,061.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,527,451,592.36/490,759,085,061.57 = 490,759,085,061.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,527,451,592.36x = 490,759,085,061.57 × 490,759,085,061.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,527,451,592.36x = 240,844,479,570,469,315,411,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,844,479,570,469,315,411,968/226,527,451,592.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,063,202,176,502.09

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