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