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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,292,825,034.75 and 341,950,836,468.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,292,825,034.75 and 341,950,836,468.38 is: 509,960,896,263.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,292,825,034.75 : 341,950,836,468.38 = 341,950,836,468.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,292,825,034.75/341,950,836,468.38 = 341,950,836,468.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,292,825,034.75x = 341,950,836,468.38 × 341,950,836,468.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,292,825,034.75x = 116,930,374,561,424,757,227,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,930,374,561,424,757,227,520/229,292,825,034.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,960,896,263.12

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