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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,877,405.50 and 500,072,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,877,405.50 and 500,072,619 is: 1,078,469,132.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,877,405.50 : 500,072,619 = 500,072,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,877,405.50/500,072,619 = 500,072,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,877,405.50x = 500,072,619 × 500,072,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,877,405.50x = 250,072,624,273,519,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,072,624,273,519,168/231,877,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,469,132.14

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