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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,331,724 and 308,407,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,331,724 and 308,407,890 is: 411,164,646.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,331,724 : 308,407,890 = 308,407,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,331,724/308,407,890 = 308,407,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,331,724x = 308,407,890 × 308,407,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,331,724x = 95,115,426,614,252,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,115,426,614,252,096/231,331,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,164,646.90

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