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Finding the Third Proportional to 237,632,212 and 378,119,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 237,632,212 and 378,119,574 is: 601,662,590.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,632,212 : 378,119,574 = 378,119,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,632,212/378,119,574 = 378,119,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,632,212x = 378,119,574 × 378,119,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,632,212x = 142,974,412,241,941,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,974,412,241,941,472/237,632,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,662,590.43

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