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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,922,968 and 497,044,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,922,968 and 497,044,992 is: 1,065,240,438.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,922,968 : 497,044,992 = 497,044,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,922,968/497,044,992 = 497,044,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,922,968x = 497,044,992 × 497,044,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,922,968x = 247,053,724,072,280,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,053,724,072,280,064/231,922,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,065,240,438.25

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