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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,939,981 and 324,438,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,939,981 and 324,438,696 is: 453,826,317.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,939,981 : 324,438,696 = 324,438,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,939,981/324,438,696 = 324,438,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,939,981x = 324,438,696 × 324,438,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,939,981x = 105,260,467,462,180,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,260,467,462,180,416/231,939,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,826,317.52

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