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Finding the Third Proportional to 230,949,171 and 478,268,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 230,949,171 and 478,268,766 is: 990,438,768.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,949,171 : 478,268,766 = 478,268,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,949,171/478,268,766 = 478,268,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,949,171x = 478,268,766 × 478,268,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,949,171x = 228,741,012,531,162,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,741,012,531,162,752/230,949,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 990,438,768.59

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