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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,776,924 and 340,172,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,776,924 and 340,172,781 is: 508,030,044.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,776,924 : 340,172,781 = 340,172,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,776,924/340,172,781 = 340,172,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,776,924x = 340,172,781 × 340,172,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,776,924x = 115,717,520,933,273,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,717,520,933,273,968/227,776,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508,030,044.93

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