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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,777,944,632 and 502,841,017,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,777,944,632 and 502,841,017,215 is: 1,100,406,259,611.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,777,944,632 : 502,841,017,215 = 502,841,017,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,777,944,632/502,841,017,215 = 502,841,017,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,777,944,632x = 502,841,017,215 × 502,841,017,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,777,944,632x = 252,849,088,593,815,930,929,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,849,088,593,815,930,929,152/229,777,944,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,100,406,259,611.93

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