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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,697,532 and 353,061,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,697,532 and 353,061,566 is: 542,680,926.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,697,532 : 353,061,566 = 353,061,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,697,532/353,061,566 = 353,061,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,697,532x = 353,061,566 × 353,061,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,697,532x = 124,652,469,386,372,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,652,469,386,372,352/229,697,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,680,926.09

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