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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,698,047 and 353,062,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,698,047 and 353,062,428 is: 542,682,359.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,698,047 : 353,062,428 = 353,062,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,698,047/353,062,428 = 353,062,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,698,047x = 353,062,428 × 353,062,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,698,047x = 124,653,078,065,255,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,653,078,065,255,184/229,698,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,682,359.27

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