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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,790,300 and 499,493,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,790,300 and 499,493,316 is: 1,053,647,774.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,790,300 : 499,493,316 = 499,493,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,790,300/499,493,316 = 499,493,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,790,300x = 499,493,316 × 499,493,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,790,300x = 249,493,572,728,675,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,493,572,728,675,840/236,790,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,053,647,774.97

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