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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,877,412 and 500,072,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,877,412 and 500,072,848 is: 1,078,470,089.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,877,412 : 500,072,848 = 500,072,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,877,412/500,072,848 = 500,072,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,877,412x = 500,072,848 × 500,072,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,877,412x = 250,072,853,306,831,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,072,853,306,831,104/231,877,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,470,089.65

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