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Finding the Third Proportional to 243,848,016 and 371,488,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 243,848,016 and 371,488,788 is: 565,942,351.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,848,016 : 371,488,788 = 371,488,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,848,016/371,488,788 = 371,488,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,848,016x = 371,488,788 × 371,488,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,848,016x = 138,003,919,609,708,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,003,919,609,708,944/243,848,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565,942,351.61

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