Finding the Third Proportional to 234,403,172 and 344,829,432
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Solution
The third proportional to 234,403,172 and 344,829,432 is: 507,276,996.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
234,403,172 : 344,829,432 = 344,829,432 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
234,403,172/344,829,432 = 344,829,432/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
234,403,172x = 344,829,432 × 344,829,432 - Step 4: Simplify right side
234,403,172x = 118,907,337,173,442,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 118,907,337,173,442,624/234,403,172 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 507,276,996.97
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