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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,696,521 and 353,060,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,696,521 and 353,060,158 is: 542,678,986.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,696,521 : 353,060,158 = 353,060,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,696,521/353,060,158 = 353,060,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,696,521x = 353,060,158 × 353,060,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,696,521x = 124,651,475,166,984,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,651,475,166,984,960/229,696,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,678,986.27

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