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Finding the Third Proportional to 239,601,952 and 342,396,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 239,601,952 and 342,396,732 is: 489,292,850.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,601,952 : 342,396,732 = 342,396,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,601,952/342,396,732 = 342,396,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,601,952x = 342,396,732 × 342,396,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,601,952x = 117,235,522,084,279,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,235,522,084,279,824/239,601,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,292,850.52

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