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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,746,525,616.76 and 508,472,987,503.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,746,525,616.76 and 508,472,987,503.50 is: 1,101,378,511,743.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,746,525,616.76 : 508,472,987,503.50 = 508,472,987,503.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,746,525,616.76/508,472,987,503.50 = 508,472,987,503.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,746,525,616.76x = 508,472,987,503.50 × 508,472,987,503.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,746,525,616.76x = 258,544,779,020,734,461,640,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,544,779,020,734,461,640,704/234,746,525,616.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101,378,511,743.46

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