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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,697,781.75 and 353,061,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,697,781.75 and 353,061,987 is: 542,681,630.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,697,781.75 : 353,061,987 = 353,061,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,697,781.75/353,061,987 = 353,061,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,697,781.75x = 353,061,987 × 353,061,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,697,781.75x = 124,652,766,664,388,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,652,766,664,388,176/229,697,781.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,681,630.25

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