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Finding the Third Proportional to 239,610,658 and 342,409,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 239,610,658 and 342,409,875 is: 489,312,635.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,610,658 : 342,409,875 = 342,409,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,610,658/342,409,875 = 342,409,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,610,658x = 342,409,875 × 342,409,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,610,658x = 117,244,522,497,515,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,244,522,497,515,632/239,610,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,312,635.24

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