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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,215,597.25 and 334,066,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,215,597.25 and 334,066,596 is: 482,668,521.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,215,597.25 : 334,066,596 = 334,066,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,215,597.25/334,066,596 = 334,066,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,215,597.25x = 334,066,596 × 334,066,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,215,597.25x = 111,600,490,563,027,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,600,490,563,027,216/231,215,597.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,668,521.89

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