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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,445,120 and 324,154,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,445,120 and 324,154,944 is: 461,985,852.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,445,120 : 324,154,944 = 324,154,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,445,120/324,154,944 = 324,154,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,445,120x = 324,154,944 × 324,154,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,445,120x = 105,076,427,719,643,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,076,427,719,643,136/227,445,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,985,852.76

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