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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,777,944,625.96 and 502,841,017,202.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,777,944,625.96 and 502,841,017,202.60 is: 1,100,406,259,586.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,777,944,625.96 : 502,841,017,202.60 = 502,841,017,202.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,777,944,625.96/502,841,017,202.60 = 502,841,017,202.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,777,944,625.96x = 502,841,017,202.60 × 502,841,017,202.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,777,944,625.96x = 252,849,088,581,345,459,830,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,849,088,581,345,459,830,784/229,777,944,625.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,100,406,259,586.58

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