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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,816,236 and 494,684,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,816,236 and 494,684,676 is: 1,078,903,931.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,816,236 : 494,684,676 = 494,684,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,816,236/494,684,676 = 494,684,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,816,236x = 494,684,676 × 494,684,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,816,236x = 244,712,928,669,224,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,712,928,669,224,960/226,816,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,903,931.15

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