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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,386,520 and 500,112,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,386,520 and 500,112,272 is: 1,099,943,323.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,386,520 : 500,112,272 = 500,112,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,386,520/500,112,272 = 500,112,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,386,520x = 500,112,272 × 500,112,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,386,520x = 250,112,284,605,001,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,112,284,605,001,984/227,386,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,099,943,323.84

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