Finding the Third Proportional to 234,440,914.50 and 344,637,027
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Solution
The third proportional to 234,440,914.50 and 344,637,027 is: 506,629,487.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
234,440,914.50 : 344,637,027 = 344,637,027 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
234,440,914.50/344,637,027 = 344,637,027/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
234,440,914.50x = 344,637,027 × 344,637,027 - Step 4: Simplify right side
234,440,914.50x = 118,774,680,379,398,736 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 118,774,680,379,398,736/234,440,914.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 506,629,487.57
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