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Finding the Third Proportional to 242,119,010 and 339,740,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 242,119,010 and 339,740,951 is: 476,723,879.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,119,010 : 339,740,951 = 339,740,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,119,010/339,740,951 = 339,740,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,119,010x = 339,740,951 × 339,740,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,119,010x = 115,423,913,786,384,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,423,913,786,384,400/242,119,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,723,879.66

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