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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,699,348 and 353,063,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,699,348 and 353,063,742 is: 542,683,324.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,699,348 : 353,063,742 = 353,063,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,699,348/353,063,742 = 353,063,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,699,348x = 353,063,742 × 353,063,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,699,348x = 124,654,005,915,042,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,654,005,915,042,560/229,699,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,683,324.97

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