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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,503,004,964.50 and 501,474,644,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,503,004,964.50 and 501,474,644,943 is: 1,086,278,856,549.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,503,004,964.50 : 501,474,644,943 = 501,474,644,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,503,004,964.50/501,474,644,943 = 501,474,644,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,503,004,964.50x = 501,474,644,943 × 501,474,644,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,503,004,964.50x = 251,476,819,520,707,912,269,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,476,819,520,707,912,269,824/231,503,004,964.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,086,278,856,549.92

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