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Finding the Third Proportional to 230,527,486,815.75 and 344,435,255,744.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 230,527,486,815.75 and 344,435,255,744.22 is: 514,626,897,808.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,527,486,815.75 : 344,435,255,744.22 = 344,435,255,744.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,527,486,815.75/344,435,255,744.22 = 344,435,255,744.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,527,486,815.75x = 344,435,255,744.22 × 344,435,255,744.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,527,486,815.75x = 118,635,645,399,586,209,529,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,635,645,399,586,209,529,856/230,527,486,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,626,897,808.53

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