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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,939,989 and 324,438,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,939,989 and 324,438,708 is: 453,826,335.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,939,989 : 324,438,708 = 324,438,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,939,989/324,438,708 = 324,438,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,939,989x = 324,438,708 × 324,438,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,939,989x = 105,260,475,248,709,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,260,475,248,709,264/231,939,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,826,335.44

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