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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,291,963 and 317,163,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,291,963 and 317,163,843 is: 434,917,417.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,291,963 : 317,163,843 = 317,163,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,291,963/317,163,843 = 317,163,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,291,963x = 317,163,843 × 317,163,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,291,963x = 100,592,903,306,528,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,592,903,306,528,656/231,291,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,917,417.80

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