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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,854,861.81 and 500,029,363.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,854,861.81 and 500,029,363.69 is: 1,078,387,412.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,854,861.81 : 500,029,363.69 = 500,029,363.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,854,861.81/500,029,363.69 = 500,029,363.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,854,861.81x = 500,029,363.69 × 500,029,363.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,854,861.81x = 250,029,364,549,726,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,029,364,549,726,144/231,854,861.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,387,412.69

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