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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,224,120.33 and 474,706,126.85

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,224,120.33 and 474,706,126.85 is: 974,577,853.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,224,120.33 : 474,706,126.85 = 474,706,126.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,224,120.33/474,706,126.85 = 474,706,126.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,224,120.33x = 474,706,126.85 × 474,706,126.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,224,120.33x = 225,345,906,869,051,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,345,906,869,051,744/231,224,120.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 974,577,853.49

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