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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,863,582 and 510,745,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,863,582 and 510,745,500 is: 1,134,851,216.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,863,582 : 510,745,500 = 510,745,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,863,582/510,745,500 = 510,745,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,863,582x = 510,745,500 × 510,745,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,863,582x = 260,860,965,770,249,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,860,965,770,249,984/229,863,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,134,851,216.97

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