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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,939,993 and 324,438,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,939,993 and 324,438,714 is: 453,826,344.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,939,993 : 324,438,714 = 324,438,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,939,993/324,438,714 = 324,438,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,939,993x = 324,438,714 × 324,438,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,939,993x = 105,260,479,141,973,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,260,479,141,973,792/231,939,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,826,344.39

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