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Finding the Third Proportional to 228,653,982 and 486,803,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 228,653,982 and 486,803,304 is: 1,036,402,054.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,653,982 : 486,803,304 = 486,803,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,653,982/486,803,304 = 486,803,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,653,982x = 486,803,304 × 486,803,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,653,982x = 236,977,456,785,316,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,977,456,785,316,416/228,653,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,036,402,054.81

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