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Finding the Third Proportional to 228,460,938 and 348,048,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 228,460,938 and 348,048,102 is: 530,232,793.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,460,938 : 348,048,102 = 348,048,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,460,938/348,048,102 = 348,048,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,460,938x = 348,048,102 × 348,048,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,460,938x = 121,137,481,305,802,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,137,481,305,802,400/228,460,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,232,793.26

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