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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,157,000 and 512,456,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,157,000 and 512,456,064 is: 1,112,019,620.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,157,000 : 512,456,064 = 512,456,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,157,000/512,456,064 = 512,456,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,157,000x = 512,456,064 × 512,456,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,157,000x = 262,611,217,530,372,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,611,217,530,372,096/236,157,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,112,019,620.55

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