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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,863,590 and 510,745,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,863,590 and 510,745,516 is: 1,134,851,248.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,863,590 : 510,745,516 = 510,745,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,863,590/510,745,516 = 510,745,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,863,590x = 510,745,516 × 510,745,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,863,590x = 260,860,982,114,106,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,860,982,114,106,240/229,863,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,134,851,248.58

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