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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,862,845 and 341,544,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,862,845 and 341,544,572 is: 532,994,509.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,862,845 : 341,544,572 = 341,544,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,862,845/341,544,572 = 341,544,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,862,845x = 341,544,572 × 341,544,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,862,845x = 116,652,694,662,663,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,652,694,662,663,184/218,862,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,994,509.24

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