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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,626,635.50 and 344,757,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,626,635.50 and 344,757,186 is: 506,581,518.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,626,635.50 : 344,757,186 = 344,757,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,626,635.50/344,757,186 = 344,757,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,626,635.50x = 344,757,186 × 344,757,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,626,635.50x = 118,857,517,298,638,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,857,517,298,638,592/234,626,635.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,581,518.53

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