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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,163,756 and 339,082,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,163,756 and 339,082,280 is: 497,382,438.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,163,756 : 339,082,280 = 339,082,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,163,756/339,082,280 = 339,082,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,163,756x = 339,082,280 × 339,082,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,163,756x = 114,976,792,609,998,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,976,792,609,998,400/231,163,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,382,438.32

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