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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,939,968 and 324,438,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,939,968 and 324,438,674 is: 453,826,281.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,939,968 : 324,438,674 = 324,438,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,939,968/324,438,674 = 324,438,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,939,968x = 324,438,674 × 324,438,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,939,968x = 105,260,453,186,878,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,260,453,186,878,272/231,939,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,826,281.41

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