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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,922,848 and 497,044,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,922,848 and 497,044,751 is: 1,065,239,956.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,922,848 : 497,044,751 = 497,044,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,922,848/497,044,751 = 497,044,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,922,848x = 497,044,751 × 497,044,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,922,848x = 247,053,484,496,652,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,053,484,496,652,000/231,922,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,065,239,956.42

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