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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,922,980 and 497,045,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,922,980 and 497,045,016 is: 1,065,240,486.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,922,980 : 497,045,016 = 497,045,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,922,980/497,045,016 = 497,045,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,922,980x = 497,045,016 × 497,045,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,922,980x = 247,053,747,930,440,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,053,747,930,440,256/231,922,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,065,240,486.00

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