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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,279,048 and 342,794,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,279,048 and 342,794,574 is: 501,573,320.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,279,048 : 342,794,574 = 342,794,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,279,048/342,794,574 = 342,794,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,279,048x = 342,794,574 × 342,794,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,279,048x = 117,508,119,963,841,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,508,119,963,841,472/234,279,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,573,320.22

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