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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,939,972 and 324,438,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,939,972 and 324,438,677 is: 453,826,281.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,939,972 : 324,438,677 = 324,438,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,939,972/324,438,677 = 324,438,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,939,972x = 324,438,677 × 324,438,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,939,972x = 105,260,455,133,510,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,260,455,133,510,336/231,939,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,826,281.97

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