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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,922,972 and 497,045,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,922,972 and 497,045,000 is: 1,065,240,454.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,922,972 : 497,045,000 = 497,045,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,922,972/497,045,000 = 497,045,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,922,972x = 497,045,000 × 497,045,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,922,972x = 247,053,732,025,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,053,732,025,000,000/231,922,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,065,240,454.17

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