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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,696,471.50 and 353,060,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,696,471.50 and 353,060,085 is: 542,678,878.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,696,471.50 : 353,060,085 = 353,060,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,696,471.50/353,060,085 = 353,060,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,696,471.50x = 353,060,085 × 353,060,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,696,471.50x = 124,651,423,620,207,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,651,423,620,207,232/229,696,471.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,678,878.81

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