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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,019,224 and 372,156,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,019,224 and 372,156,354 is: 556,183,372.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,019,224 : 372,156,354 = 372,156,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,019,224/372,156,354 = 372,156,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,019,224x = 372,156,354 × 372,156,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,019,224x = 138,500,351,822,573,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,500,351,822,573,312/249,019,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,183,372.50

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