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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,163,760 and 339,082,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,163,760 and 339,082,286 is: 497,382,447.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,163,760 : 339,082,286 = 339,082,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,163,760/339,082,286 = 339,082,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,163,760x = 339,082,286 × 339,082,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,163,760x = 114,976,796,678,985,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,976,796,678,985,792/231,163,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,382,447.31

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