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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,854,655 and 500,028,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,854,655 and 500,028,956 is: 1,078,386,616.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,854,655 : 500,028,956 = 500,028,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,854,655/500,028,956 = 500,028,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,854,655x = 500,028,956 × 500,028,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,854,655x = 250,028,956,838,449,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,028,956,838,449,920/231,854,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,386,616.13

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