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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,279,082.50 and 342,794,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,279,082.50 and 342,794,616 is: 501,573,369.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,279,082.50 : 342,794,616 = 342,794,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,279,082.50/342,794,616 = 342,794,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,279,082.50x = 342,794,616 × 342,794,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,279,082.50x = 117,508,148,758,587,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,508,148,758,587,456/234,279,082.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,573,369.27

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