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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,361,840 and 344,647,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,361,840 and 344,647,248 is: 529,420,357.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,361,840 : 344,647,248 = 344,647,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,361,840/344,647,248 = 344,647,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,361,840x = 344,647,248 × 344,647,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,361,840x = 118,781,725,553,973,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,781,725,553,973,504/224,361,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,420,357.55

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