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Finding the Third Proportional to 242,533,926 and 372,796,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 242,533,926 and 372,796,020 is: 573,020,339.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,533,926 : 372,796,020 = 372,796,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,533,926/372,796,020 = 372,796,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,533,926x = 372,796,020 × 372,796,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,533,926x = 138,976,872,527,840,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,976,872,527,840,400/242,533,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,020,339.13

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