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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,215,657.25 and 334,066,694.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,215,657.25 and 334,066,694.38 is: 482,668,680.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,215,657.25 : 334,066,694.38 = 334,066,694.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,215,657.25/334,066,694.38 = 334,066,694.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,215,657.25x = 334,066,694.38 × 334,066,694.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,215,657.25x = 111,600,556,290,639,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,600,556,290,639,664/231,215,657.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,668,680.91

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