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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,696,573 and 353,060,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,696,573 and 353,060,263 is: 542,679,186.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,696,573 : 353,060,263 = 353,060,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,696,573/353,060,263 = 353,060,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,696,573x = 353,060,263 × 353,060,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,696,573x = 124,651,549,309,629,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,651,549,309,629,168/229,696,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,679,186.20

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