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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,698,001 and 353,062,297.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,698,001 and 353,062,297.50 is: 542,682,066.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,698,001 : 353,062,297.50 = 353,062,297.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,698,001/353,062,297.50 = 353,062,297.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,698,001x = 353,062,297.50 × 353,062,297.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,698,001x = 124,652,985,915,978,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,652,985,915,978,512/229,698,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,682,066.77

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