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Finding the Third Proportional to 235,782,156 and 507,396,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 235,782,156 and 507,396,120 is: 1,091,901,214.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    235,782,156 : 507,396,120 = 507,396,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    235,782,156/507,396,120 = 507,396,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    235,782,156x = 507,396,120 × 507,396,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    235,782,156x = 257,450,822,591,054,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,450,822,591,054,400/235,782,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,091,901,214.91

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