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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,939,844 and 324,438,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,939,844 and 324,438,474 is: 453,825,964.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,939,844 : 324,438,474 = 324,438,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,939,844/324,438,474 = 324,438,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,939,844x = 324,438,474 × 324,438,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,939,844x = 105,260,323,411,448,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,260,323,411,448,672/231,939,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,825,964.51

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