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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,565,517 and 487,993,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,565,517 and 487,993,010 is: 1,051,074,236.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,565,517 : 487,993,010 = 487,993,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,565,517/487,993,010 = 487,993,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,565,517x = 487,993,010 × 487,993,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,565,517x = 238,137,177,808,860,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,137,177,808,860,096/226,565,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,051,074,236.55

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