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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,104,724 and 340,279,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,104,724 and 340,279,264 is: 509,852,791.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,104,724 : 340,279,264 = 340,279,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,104,724/340,279,264 = 340,279,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,104,724x = 340,279,264 × 340,279,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,104,724x = 115,789,977,508,381,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,789,977,508,381,696/227,104,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,852,791.56

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