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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,951,708 and 344,843,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,951,708 and 344,843,124 is: 517,138,060.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,951,708 : 344,843,124 = 344,843,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,951,708/344,843,124 = 344,843,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,951,708x = 344,843,124 × 344,843,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,951,708x = 118,916,780,170,079,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,916,780,170,079,376/229,951,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,138,060.01

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