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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,572,078 and 349,866,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,572,078 and 349,866,936 is: 540,255,771.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,572,078 : 349,866,936 = 349,866,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,572,078/349,866,936 = 349,866,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,572,078x = 349,866,936 × 349,866,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,572,078x = 122,406,872,906,028,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,406,872,906,028,096/226,572,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,255,771.97

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