Finding the Third Proportional to 229,951,722 and 344,843,145
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,951,722 and 344,843,145 is: 517,138,091.51
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,951,722 : 344,843,145 = 344,843,145 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,951,722/344,843,145 = 344,843,145/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,951,722x = 344,843,145 × 344,843,145 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,951,722x = 118,916,794,653,491,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 118,916,794,653,491,024/229,951,722 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 517,138,091.51
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