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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,922,944 and 497,044,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,922,944 and 497,044,944 is: 1,065,240,342.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,922,944 : 497,044,944 = 497,044,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,922,944/497,044,944 = 497,044,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,922,944x = 497,044,944 × 497,044,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,922,944x = 247,053,676,355,963,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,053,676,355,963,136/231,922,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,065,240,342.74

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