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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,301,625 and 487,996,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,301,625 and 487,996,256 is: 1,016,383,671.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,301,625 : 487,996,256 = 487,996,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,301,625/487,996,256 = 487,996,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,301,625x = 487,996,256 × 487,996,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,301,625x = 238,140,345,870,017,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,140,345,870,017,536/234,301,625
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,016,383,671.56

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