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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,229,255 and 490,779,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,229,255 and 490,779,108 is: 1,060,004,940.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,229,255 : 490,779,108 = 490,779,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,229,255/490,779,108 = 490,779,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,229,255x = 490,779,108 × 490,779,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,229,255x = 240,864,132,849,275,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,864,132,849,275,648/227,229,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,060,004,940.16

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