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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,234,240 and 224,554,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,234,240 and 224,554,320 is: 523,978,187.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,234,240 : 224,554,320 = 224,554,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,234,240/224,554,320 = 224,554,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,234,240x = 224,554,320 × 224,554,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,234,240x = 50,424,642,630,662,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,424,642,630,662,400/96,234,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,978,187.29

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