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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,251,549 and 503,540,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,251,549 and 503,540,184 is: 1,106,002,197.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,251,549 : 503,540,184 = 503,540,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,251,549/503,540,184 = 503,540,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,251,549x = 503,540,184 × 503,540,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,251,549x = 253,552,716,902,753,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,552,716,902,753,856/229,251,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,106,002,197.19

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