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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,862,855 and 341,544,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,862,855 and 341,544,588 is: 532,994,534.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,862,855 : 341,544,588 = 341,544,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,862,855/341,544,588 = 341,544,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,862,855x = 341,544,588 × 341,544,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,862,855x = 116,652,705,592,089,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,652,705,592,089,744/218,862,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,994,534.83

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