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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,433,036 and 332,620,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,433,036 and 332,620,236 is: 486,456,248.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,433,036 : 332,620,236 = 332,620,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,433,036/332,620,236 = 332,620,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,433,036x = 332,620,236 × 332,620,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,433,036x = 110,636,221,396,695,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,636,221,396,695,696/227,433,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,456,248.14

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