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Finding the Third Proportional to 230,548,467 and 494,046,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 230,548,467 and 494,046,276 is: 1,058,700,263.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,548,467 : 494,046,276 = 494,046,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,548,467/494,046,276 = 494,046,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,548,467x = 494,046,276 × 494,046,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,548,467x = 244,081,722,829,468,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,081,722,829,468,160/230,548,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,058,700,263.79

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