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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,698,039 and 353,062,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,698,039 and 353,062,416 is: 542,682,341.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,698,039 : 353,062,416 = 353,062,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,698,039/353,062,416 = 353,062,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,698,039x = 353,062,416 × 353,062,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,698,039x = 124,653,069,591,757,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,653,069,591,757,056/229,698,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,682,341.28

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