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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,854,778.56 and 500,029,200.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,854,778.56 and 500,029,200.56 is: 1,078,387,096.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,854,778.56 : 500,029,200.56 = 500,029,200.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,854,778.56/500,029,200.56 = 500,029,200.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,854,778.56x = 500,029,200.56 × 500,029,200.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,854,778.56x = 250,029,201,415,172,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,029,201,415,172,864/231,854,778.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,387,096.29

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