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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,151,839.50 and 468,893,139.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,151,839.50 and 468,893,139.75 is: 959,454,556.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,151,839.50 : 468,893,139.75 = 468,893,139.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,151,839.50/468,893,139.75 = 468,893,139.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,151,839.50x = 468,893,139.75 × 468,893,139.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,151,839.50x = 219,860,776,504,613,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,860,776,504,613,024/229,151,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 959,454,556.35

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