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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,696,517 and 353,060,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,696,517 and 353,060,155 is: 542,678,986.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,696,517 : 353,060,155 = 353,060,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,696,517/353,060,155 = 353,060,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,696,517x = 353,060,155 × 353,060,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,696,517x = 124,651,473,048,624,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,651,473,048,624,032/229,696,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,678,986.50

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