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Finding the Third Proportional to 230,992,018,198.60 and 339,568,513,839.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 230,992,018,198.60 and 339,568,513,839.58 is: 499,180,779,017.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,992,018,198.60 : 339,568,513,839.58 = 339,568,513,839.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,992,018,198.60/339,568,513,839.58 = 339,568,513,839.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,992,018,198.60x = 339,568,513,839.58 × 339,568,513,839.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,992,018,198.60x = 115,306,775,591,221,049,950,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,306,775,591,221,049,950,208/230,992,018,198.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,180,779,017.58

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