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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,491,885.13 and 490,025,659.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,491,885.13 and 490,025,659.50 is: 1,055,532,802.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,491,885.13 : 490,025,659.50 = 490,025,659.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,491,885.13/490,025,659.50 = 490,025,659.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,491,885.13x = 490,025,659.50 × 490,025,659.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,491,885.13x = 240,125,146,968,409,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,125,146,968,409,952/227,491,885.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,055,532,802.13

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