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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,877,448 and 500,072,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,877,448 and 500,072,912 is: 1,078,470,198.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,877,448 : 500,072,912 = 500,072,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,877,448/500,072,912 = 500,072,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,877,448x = 500,072,912 × 500,072,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,877,448x = 250,072,917,316,159,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,072,917,316,159,744/231,877,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,470,198.26

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