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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,814,310 and 491,479,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,814,310 and 491,479,116 is: 1,051,073,457.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,814,310 : 491,479,116 = 491,479,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,814,310/491,479,116 = 491,479,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,814,310x = 491,479,116 × 491,479,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,814,310x = 241,551,721,464,141,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,551,721,464,141,440/229,814,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,051,073,457.80

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