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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,370,363.75 and 335,318,918.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,370,363.75 and 335,318,918.25 is: 501,130,252.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,370,363.75 : 335,318,918.25 = 335,318,918.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,370,363.75/335,318,918.25 = 335,318,918.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,370,363.75x = 335,318,918.25 × 335,318,918.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,370,363.75x = 112,438,776,936,350,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,438,776,936,350,176/224,370,363.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,130,252.04

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