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Finding the Third Proportional to 232,855,554 and 472,553,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 232,855,554 and 472,553,700 is: 958,993,657.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,855,554 : 472,553,700 = 472,553,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,855,554/472,553,700 = 472,553,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,855,554x = 472,553,700 × 472,553,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,855,554x = 223,306,999,383,689,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,306,999,383,689,984/232,855,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 958,993,657.43

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