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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,697,517 and 353,061,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,697,517 and 353,061,544 is: 542,680,893.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,697,517 : 353,061,544 = 353,061,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,697,517/353,061,544 = 353,061,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,697,517x = 353,061,544 × 353,061,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,697,517x = 124,652,453,851,663,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,652,453,851,663,936/229,697,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,680,893.90

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