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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,863,501 and 510,745,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,863,501 and 510,745,338 is: 1,134,850,896.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,863,501 : 510,745,338 = 510,745,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,863,501/510,745,338 = 510,745,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,863,501x = 510,745,338 × 510,745,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,863,501x = 260,860,800,288,734,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,860,800,288,734,240/229,863,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,134,850,896.96

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