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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,088,342 and 509,385,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,088,342 and 509,385,692 is: 1,108,443,850.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,088,342 : 509,385,692 = 509,385,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,088,342/509,385,692 = 509,385,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,088,342x = 509,385,692 × 509,385,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,088,342x = 259,473,783,214,318,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,473,783,214,318,848/234,088,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,108,443,850.72

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