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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,696,525 and 353,060,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,696,525 and 353,060,164 is: 542,678,995.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,696,525 : 353,060,164 = 353,060,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,696,525/353,060,164 = 353,060,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,696,525x = 353,060,164 × 353,060,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,696,525x = 124,651,479,403,706,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,651,479,403,706,896/229,696,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,678,995.27

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