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Finding the Third Proportional to 233,231,395 and 539,944,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 233,231,395 and 539,944,986 is: 1,250,005,763.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    233,231,395 : 539,944,986 = 539,944,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    233,231,395/539,944,986 = 539,944,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    233,231,395x = 539,944,986 × 539,944,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    233,231,395x = 291,540,587,906,540,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,540,587,906,540,224/233,231,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,250,005,763.19

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