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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,892,792 and 501,923,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,892,792 and 501,923,536 is: 1,095,846,606.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,892,792 : 501,923,536 = 501,923,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,892,792/501,923,536 = 501,923,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,892,792x = 501,923,536 × 501,923,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,892,792x = 251,927,235,990,743,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,927,235,990,743,296/229,892,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,095,846,606.58

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