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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,519,472 and 343,670,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,519,472 and 343,670,258 is: 519,117,090.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,519,472 : 343,670,258 = 343,670,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,519,472/343,670,258 = 343,670,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,519,472x = 343,670,258 × 343,670,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,519,472x = 118,109,246,233,786,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,109,246,233,786,560/227,519,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,117,090.05

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