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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,995,000 and 472,106,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,995,000 and 472,106,510 is: 981,891,921.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,995,000 : 472,106,510 = 472,106,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,995,000/472,106,510 = 472,106,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,995,000x = 472,106,510 × 472,106,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,995,000x = 222,884,556,784,380,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,884,556,784,380,096/226,995,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 981,891,921.78

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