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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,951,242 and 344,842,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,951,242 and 344,842,407 is: 517,136,957.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,951,242 : 344,842,407 = 344,842,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,951,242/344,842,407 = 344,842,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,951,242x = 344,842,407 × 344,842,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,951,242x = 118,916,285,665,553,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,916,285,665,553,648/229,951,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,136,957.52

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