Finding the Third Proportional to 229,936,614 and 347,292,177
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,936,614 and 347,292,177 is: 524,543,934.55
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,936,614 : 347,292,177 = 347,292,177 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,936,614/347,292,177 = 347,292,177/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,936,614x = 347,292,177 × 347,292,177 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,936,614x = 120,611,856,205,399,328 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 120,611,856,205,399,328/229,936,614 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 524,543,934.55
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