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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,854,653.13 and 500,028,951.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,854,653.13 and 500,028,951.38 is: 1,078,386,604.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,854,653.13 : 500,028,951.38 = 500,028,951.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,854,653.13/500,028,951.38 = 500,028,951.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,854,653.13x = 500,028,951.38 × 500,028,951.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,854,653.13x = 250,028,952,213,182,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,028,952,213,182,112/231,854,653.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,386,604.90

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