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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,225,792 and 338,156,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,225,792 and 338,156,675 is: 494,537,983.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,225,792 : 338,156,675 = 338,156,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,225,792/338,156,675 = 338,156,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,225,792x = 338,156,675 × 338,156,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,225,792x = 114,349,936,847,055,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,349,936,847,055,632/231,225,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,537,983.23

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