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Finding the Third Proportional to 239,610,656 and 342,409,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 239,610,656 and 342,409,872 is: 489,312,630.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,610,656 : 342,409,872 = 342,409,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,610,656/342,409,872 = 342,409,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,610,656x = 342,409,872 × 342,409,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,610,656x = 117,244,520,443,056,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,244,520,443,056,384/239,610,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,312,630.75

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