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Finding the Third Proportional to 228,047,986 and 497,912,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 228,047,986 and 497,912,384 is: 1,087,125,330.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,047,986 : 497,912,384 = 497,912,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,047,986/497,912,384 = 497,912,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,047,986x = 497,912,384 × 497,912,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,047,986x = 247,916,742,140,563,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,916,742,140,563,456/228,047,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,087,125,330.46

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