Finding the Third Proportional to 229,936,612 and 347,292,174
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,936,612 and 347,292,174 is: 524,543,930.05
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,936,612 : 347,292,174 = 347,292,174 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,936,612/347,292,174 = 347,292,174/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,936,612x = 347,292,174 × 347,292,174 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,936,612x = 120,611,854,121,646,272 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 120,611,854,121,646,272/229,936,612 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 524,543,930.05
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