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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,148,596 and 487,387,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,148,596 and 487,387,836 is: 1,005,921,300.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,148,596 : 487,387,836 = 487,387,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,148,596/487,387,836 = 487,387,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,148,596x = 487,387,836 × 487,387,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,148,596x = 237,546,902,680,762,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,546,902,680,762,880/236,148,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,005,921,300.00

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