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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,854,816.81 and 500,029,278.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,854,816.81 and 500,029,278.19 is: 1,078,387,253.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,854,816.81 : 500,029,278.19 = 500,029,278.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,854,816.81/500,029,278.19 = 500,029,278.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,854,816.81x = 500,029,278.19 × 500,029,278.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,854,816.81x = 250,029,279,044,712,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,029,279,044,712,256/231,854,816.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,387,253.20

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