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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,959,419,223.75 and 500,411,843,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,959,419,223.75 and 500,411,843,274 is: 1,088,940,012,695.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,959,419,223.75 : 500,411,843,274 = 500,411,843,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,959,419,223.75/500,411,843,274 = 500,411,843,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,959,419,223.75x = 500,411,843,274 × 500,411,843,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,959,419,223.75x = 250,412,012,888,882,329,681,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,412,012,888,882,329,681,920/229,959,419,223.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,088,940,012,695.16

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