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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,251,648 and 503,540,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,251,648 and 503,540,376 is: 1,106,002,563.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,251,648 : 503,540,376 = 503,540,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,251,648/503,540,376 = 503,540,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,251,648x = 503,540,376 × 503,540,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,251,648x = 253,552,910,262,221,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,552,910,262,221,376/229,251,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,106,002,563.01

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