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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,696,567 and 353,060,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,696,567 and 353,060,254 is: 542,679,172.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,696,567 : 353,060,254 = 353,060,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,696,567/353,060,254 = 353,060,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,696,567x = 353,060,254 × 353,060,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,696,567x = 124,651,542,954,544,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,651,542,954,544,512/229,696,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,679,172.71

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