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Finding the Third Proportional to 239,610,652 and 342,409,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 239,610,652 and 342,409,866 is: 489,312,621.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,610,652 : 342,409,866 = 342,409,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,610,652/342,409,866 = 342,409,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,610,652x = 342,409,866 × 342,409,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,610,652x = 117,244,516,334,137,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,244,516,334,137,952/239,610,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,312,621.77

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