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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,156,793.47 and 512,455,630.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,156,793.47 and 512,455,630.22 is: 1,112,018,710.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,156,793.47 : 512,455,630.22 = 512,455,630.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,156,793.47/512,455,630.22 = 512,455,630.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,156,793.47x = 512,455,630.22 × 512,455,630.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,156,793.47x = 262,610,772,942,896,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,610,772,942,896,224/236,156,793.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,112,018,710.47

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