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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,572,040 and 349,866,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,572,040 and 349,866,877 is: 540,255,680.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,572,040 : 349,866,877 = 349,866,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,572,040/349,866,877 = 349,866,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,572,040x = 349,866,877 × 349,866,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,572,040x = 122,406,831,621,733,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,406,831,621,733,136/226,572,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,255,680.36

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