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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,939,864 and 324,438,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,939,864 and 324,438,504 is: 453,826,009.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,939,864 : 324,438,504 = 324,438,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,939,864/324,438,504 = 324,438,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,939,864x = 324,438,504 × 324,438,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,939,864x = 105,260,342,877,758,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,260,342,877,758,016/231,939,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,826,009.30

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