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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,854,461.50 and 500,028,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,854,461.50 and 500,028,570 is: 1,078,385,851.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,854,461.50 : 500,028,570 = 500,028,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,854,461.50/500,028,570 = 500,028,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,854,461.50x = 500,028,570 × 500,028,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,854,461.50x = 250,028,570,816,244,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,028,570,816,244,896/231,854,461.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,385,851.19

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