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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,958,226 and 347,728,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,958,226 and 347,728,689 is: 539,900,870.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,958,226 : 347,728,689 = 347,728,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,958,226/347,728,689 = 347,728,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,958,226x = 347,728,689 × 347,728,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,958,226x = 120,915,241,153,658,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,915,241,153,658,720/223,958,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,900,870.41

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