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Finding the Third Proportional to 228,047,983 and 497,912,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 228,047,983 and 497,912,378 is: 1,087,125,318.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,047,983 : 497,912,378 = 497,912,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,047,983/497,912,378 = 497,912,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,047,983x = 497,912,378 × 497,912,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,047,983x = 247,916,736,165,614,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,916,736,165,614,880/228,047,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,087,125,318.56

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