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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,433,028 and 332,620,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,433,028 and 332,620,224 is: 486,456,230.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,433,028 : 332,620,224 = 332,620,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,433,028/332,620,224 = 332,620,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,433,028x = 332,620,224 × 332,620,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,433,028x = 110,636,213,413,810,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,636,213,413,810,176/227,433,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,456,230.16

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