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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,197,740 and 515,375,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,197,740 and 515,375,376 is: 1,124,531,412.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,197,740 : 515,375,376 = 515,375,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,197,740/515,375,376 = 515,375,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,197,740x = 515,375,376 × 515,375,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,197,740x = 265,611,778,187,141,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,611,778,187,141,376/236,197,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,124,531,412.48

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