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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,350,480 and 492,934,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,350,480 and 492,934,850 is: 1,068,767,333.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,350,480 : 492,934,850 = 492,934,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,350,480/492,934,850 = 492,934,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,350,480x = 492,934,850 × 492,934,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,350,480x = 242,984,766,344,522,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,984,766,344,522,496/227,350,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,068,767,333.79

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