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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,698,051 and 353,062,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,698,051 and 353,062,434 is: 542,682,368.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,698,051 : 353,062,434 = 353,062,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,698,051/353,062,434 = 353,062,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,698,051x = 353,062,434 × 353,062,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,698,051x = 124,653,082,302,004,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,653,082,302,004,352/229,698,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,682,368.26

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