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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,331,714 and 308,407,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,331,714 and 308,407,874 is: 411,164,622.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,331,714 : 308,407,874 = 308,407,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,331,714/308,407,874 = 308,407,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,331,714x = 308,407,874 × 308,407,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,331,714x = 95,115,416,745,199,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,115,416,745,199,872/231,331,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,164,622.01

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