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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,697,521 and 353,061,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,697,521 and 353,061,549 is: 542,680,899.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,697,521 : 353,061,549 = 353,061,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,697,521/353,061,549 = 353,061,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,697,521x = 353,061,549 × 353,061,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,697,521x = 124,652,457,382,279,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,652,457,382,279,408/229,697,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,680,899.82

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