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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,854,826.75 and 500,029,298.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,854,826.75 and 500,029,298.25 is: 1,078,387,293.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,854,826.75 : 500,029,298.25 = 500,029,298.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,854,826.75/500,029,298.25 = 500,029,298.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,854,826.75x = 500,029,298.25 × 500,029,298.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,854,826.75x = 250,029,299,108,387,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,029,299,108,387,456/231,854,826.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,387,293.52

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