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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,565,556.75 and 487,993,089.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,565,556.75 and 487,993,089.38 is: 1,051,074,394.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,565,556.75 : 487,993,089.38 = 487,993,089.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,565,556.75/487,993,089.38 = 487,993,089.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,565,556.75x = 487,993,089.38 × 487,993,089.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,565,556.75x = 238,137,255,277,756,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,137,255,277,756,736/226,565,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,051,074,394.07

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