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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,519,458 and 343,670,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,519,458 and 343,670,237 is: 519,117,058.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,519,458 : 343,670,237 = 343,670,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,519,458/343,670,237 = 343,670,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,519,458x = 343,670,237 × 343,670,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,519,458x = 118,109,231,799,636,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,109,231,799,636,176/227,519,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,117,058.55

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