Finding the Third Proportional to 224,362,920 and 344,648,796
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Solution
The third proportional to 224,362,920 and 344,648,796 is: 529,422,564.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
224,362,920 : 344,648,796 = 344,648,796 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
224,362,920/344,648,796 = 344,648,796/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
224,362,920x = 344,648,796 × 344,648,796 - Step 4: Simplify right side
224,362,920x = 118,782,792,584,249,616 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 118,782,792,584,249,616/224,362,920 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 529,422,564.94
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