Finding the Third Proportional to 229,797,652 and 491,875,410
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,797,652 and 491,875,410 is: 1,052,845,478.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,797,652 : 491,875,410 = 491,875,410 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,797,652/491,875,410 = 491,875,410/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,797,652x = 491,875,410 × 491,875,410 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,797,652x = 241,941,418,962,668,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 241,941,418,962,668,096/229,797,652 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,052,845,478.87
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