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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,820,672 and 365,867,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,820,672 and 365,867,301 is: 582,449,266.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,820,672 : 365,867,301 = 365,867,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,820,672/365,867,301 = 365,867,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,820,672x = 365,867,301 × 365,867,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,820,672x = 133,858,881,941,024,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,858,881,941,024,608/229,820,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,449,266.97

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