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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,959,419,652 and 500,411,844,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,959,419,652 and 500,411,844,360 is: 1,088,940,015,393.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,959,419,652 : 500,411,844,360 = 500,411,844,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,959,419,652/500,411,844,360 = 500,411,844,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,959,419,652x = 500,411,844,360 × 500,411,844,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,959,419,652x = 250,412,013,975,776,853,491,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,412,013,975,776,853,491,712/229,959,419,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,088,940,015,393.71

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