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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,874,788 and 344,475,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,874,788 and 344,475,920 is: 516,209,978.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,874,788 : 344,475,920 = 344,475,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,874,788/344,475,920 = 344,475,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,874,788x = 344,475,920 × 344,475,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,874,788x = 118,663,659,459,846,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,663,659,459,846,400/229,874,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,209,978.89

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