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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,246,231 and 545,399,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,246,231 and 545,399,238 is: 1,193,439,626.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,246,231 : 545,399,238 = 545,399,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,246,231/545,399,238 = 545,399,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,246,231x = 545,399,238 × 545,399,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,246,231x = 297,460,328,810,980,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,460,328,810,980,672/249,246,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,193,439,626.42

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