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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,519,766.75 and 343,670,716.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,519,766.75 and 343,670,716.13 is: 519,117,801.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,519,766.75 : 343,670,716.13 = 343,670,716.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,519,766.75/343,670,716.13 = 343,670,716.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,519,766.75x = 343,670,716.13 × 343,670,716.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,519,766.75x = 118,109,561,121,870,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,109,561,121,870,336/227,519,766.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,117,801.54

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