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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,951,712 and 344,843,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,951,712 and 344,843,130 is: 517,138,069.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,951,712 : 344,843,130 = 344,843,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,951,712/344,843,130 = 344,843,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,951,712x = 344,843,130 × 344,843,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,951,712x = 118,916,784,308,196,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,916,784,308,196,896/229,951,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,138,069.01

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