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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,362,086.75 and 344,647,635.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,362,086.75 and 344,647,635.75 is: 529,420,966.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,362,086.75 : 344,647,635.75 = 344,647,635.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,362,086.75/344,647,635.75 = 344,647,635.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,362,086.75x = 344,647,635.75 × 344,647,635.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,362,086.75x = 118,781,992,828,064,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,781,992,828,064,672/224,362,086.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,420,966.57

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