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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,533,280 and 333,119,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,533,280 and 333,119,281 is: 496,429,235.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,533,280 : 333,119,281 = 333,119,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,533,280/333,119,281 = 333,119,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,533,280x = 333,119,281 × 333,119,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,533,280x = 110,968,455,373,956,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,968,455,373,956,960/223,533,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,429,235.83

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