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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,260,771 and 484,398,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,260,771 and 484,398,339 is: 1,023,471,001.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,260,771 : 484,398,339 = 484,398,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,260,771/484,398,339 = 484,398,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,260,771x = 484,398,339 × 484,398,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,260,771x = 234,641,750,825,958,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,641,750,825,958,912/229,260,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,023,471,001.18

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