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Finding the Third Proportional to 228,047,981 and 497,912,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 228,047,981 and 497,912,374 is: 1,087,125,310.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,047,981 : 497,912,374 = 497,912,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,047,981/497,912,374 = 497,912,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,047,981x = 497,912,374 × 497,912,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,047,981x = 247,916,732,182,315,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,916,732,182,315,872/228,047,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,087,125,310.63

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