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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,959,427,500 and 500,411,859,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,959,427,500 and 500,411,859,732 is: 1,088,940,045,132.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,959,427,500 : 500,411,859,732 = 500,411,859,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,959,427,500/500,411,859,732 = 500,411,859,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,959,427,500x = 500,411,859,732 × 500,411,859,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,959,427,500x = 250,412,029,360,438,828,335,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,412,029,360,438,828,335,104/229,959,427,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,088,940,045,132.26

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