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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,854,856.19 and 500,029,356.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,854,856.19 and 500,029,356.94 is: 1,078,387,409.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,854,856.19 : 500,029,356.94 = 500,029,356.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,854,856.19/500,029,356.94 = 500,029,356.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,854,856.19x = 500,029,356.94 × 500,029,356.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,854,856.19x = 250,029,357,799,329,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,029,357,799,329,792/231,854,856.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,387,409.74

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