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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,698,041 and 353,062,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,698,041 and 353,062,419 is: 542,682,345.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,698,041 : 353,062,419 = 353,062,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,698,041/353,062,419 = 353,062,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,698,041x = 353,062,419 × 353,062,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,698,041x = 124,653,071,710,131,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,653,071,710,131,568/229,698,041
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,682,345.78

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