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Finding the Third Proportional to 228,047,979 and 497,912,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 228,047,979 and 497,912,370 is: 1,087,125,302.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,047,979 : 497,912,370 = 497,912,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,047,979/497,912,370 = 497,912,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,047,979x = 497,912,370 × 497,912,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,047,979x = 247,916,728,199,016,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,916,728,199,016,896/228,047,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,087,125,302.69

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