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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,572,072.75 and 349,866,914.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,572,072.75 and 349,866,914.63 is: 540,255,718.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,572,072.75 : 349,866,914.63 = 349,866,914.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,572,072.75/349,866,914.63 = 349,866,914.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,572,072.75x = 349,866,914.63 × 349,866,914.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,572,072.75x = 122,406,857,949,217,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,406,857,949,217,040/226,572,072.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,255,718.47

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