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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,542,734 and 491,832,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,542,734 and 491,832,753 is: 1,053,831,906.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,542,734 : 491,832,753 = 491,832,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,542,734/491,832,753 = 491,832,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,542,734x = 491,832,753 × 491,832,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,542,734x = 241,899,456,923,559,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,899,456,923,559,008/229,542,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,053,831,906.19

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