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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,215,870 and 494,731,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,215,870 and 494,731,212 is: 1,067,809,886.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,215,870 : 494,731,212 = 494,731,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,215,870/494,731,212 = 494,731,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,215,870x = 494,731,212 × 494,731,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,215,870x = 244,758,972,126,988,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,758,972,126,988,928/229,215,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,067,809,886.49

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