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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,838,136 and 496,140,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,838,136 and 496,140,528 is: 1,070,994,691.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,838,136 : 496,140,528 = 496,140,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,838,136/496,140,528 = 496,140,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,838,136x = 496,140,528 × 496,140,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,838,136x = 246,155,423,524,118,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,155,423,524,118,784/229,838,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,070,994,691.34

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