Finding the Third Proportional to 223,958,228 and 347,728,692
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Solution
The third proportional to 223,958,228 and 347,728,692 is: 539,900,874.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
223,958,228 : 347,728,692 = 347,728,692 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
223,958,228/347,728,692 = 347,728,692/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
223,958,228x = 347,728,692 × 347,728,692 - Step 4: Simplify right side
223,958,228x = 120,915,243,240,030,864 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 120,915,243,240,030,864/223,958,228 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 539,900,874.91
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