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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,254,680 and 340,334,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,254,680 and 340,334,084 is: 490,264,526.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,254,680 : 340,334,084 = 340,334,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,254,680/340,334,084 = 340,334,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,254,680x = 340,334,084 × 340,334,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,254,680x = 115,827,288,732,119,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,827,288,732,119,056/236,254,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,264,526.11

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