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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,520,277 and 482,093,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,520,277 and 482,093,698 is: 1,003,861,677.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,520,277 : 482,093,698 = 482,093,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,520,277/482,093,698 = 482,093,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,520,277x = 482,093,698 × 482,093,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,520,277x = 232,414,333,651,315,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,414,333,651,315,200/231,520,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,003,861,677.53

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