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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,491,896 and 490,025,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,491,896 and 490,025,688 is: 1,055,532,874.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,491,896 : 490,025,688 = 490,025,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,491,896/490,025,688 = 490,025,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,491,896x = 490,025,688 × 490,025,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,491,896x = 240,125,174,899,873,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,125,174,899,873,344/227,491,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,055,532,874.45

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