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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,878,082 and 500,074,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,878,082 and 500,074,136 is: 1,078,472,528.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,878,082 : 500,074,136 = 500,074,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,878,082/500,074,136 = 500,074,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,878,082x = 500,074,136 × 500,074,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,878,082x = 250,074,141,496,146,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,074,141,496,146,496/231,878,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,472,528.92

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