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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,939,976 and 324,438,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,939,976 and 324,438,683 is: 453,826,290.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,939,976 : 324,438,683 = 324,438,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,939,976/324,438,683 = 324,438,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,939,976x = 324,438,683 × 324,438,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,939,976x = 105,260,459,026,774,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,260,459,026,774,496/231,939,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,826,290.93

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