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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,939,982 and 324,438,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,939,982 and 324,438,692 is: 453,826,304.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,939,982 : 324,438,692 = 324,438,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,939,982/324,438,692 = 324,438,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,939,982x = 324,438,692 × 324,438,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,939,982x = 105,260,464,866,670,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,260,464,866,670,864/231,939,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,826,304.37

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