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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,565,512 and 487,992,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,565,512 and 487,992,996 is: 1,051,074,199.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,565,512 : 487,992,996 = 487,992,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,565,512/487,992,996 = 487,992,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,565,512x = 487,992,996 × 487,992,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,565,512x = 238,137,164,145,056,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,137,164,145,056,000/226,565,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,051,074,199.44

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