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Finding the Third Proportional to 239,601,393 and 342,395,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 239,601,393 and 342,395,976 is: 489,291,831.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,601,393 : 342,395,976 = 342,395,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,601,393/342,395,976 = 342,395,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,601,393x = 342,395,976 × 342,395,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,601,393x = 117,235,004,380,992,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,235,004,380,992,576/239,601,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,291,831.38

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