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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,939,962 and 324,438,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,939,962 and 324,438,663 is: 453,826,262.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,939,962 : 324,438,663 = 324,438,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,939,962/324,438,663 = 324,438,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,939,962x = 324,438,663 × 324,438,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,939,962x = 105,260,446,049,227,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,260,446,049,227,568/231,939,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,826,262.37

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