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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,525,885.13 and 498,020,818.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,525,885.13 and 498,020,818.50 is: 1,080,595,922.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,525,885.13 : 498,020,818.50 = 498,020,818.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,525,885.13/498,020,818.50 = 498,020,818.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,525,885.13x = 498,020,818.50 × 498,020,818.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,525,885.13x = 248,024,735,659,409,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,024,735,659,409,952/229,525,885.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,080,595,922.87

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