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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,215,603 and 334,066,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,215,603 and 334,066,618 is: 482,668,573.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,215,603 : 334,066,618 = 334,066,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,215,603/334,066,618 = 334,066,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,215,603x = 334,066,618 × 334,066,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,215,603x = 111,600,505,261,957,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,600,505,261,957,920/231,215,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,668,573.46

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