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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,197,750.50 and 515,375,395.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,197,750.50 and 515,375,395.50 is: 1,124,531,447.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,197,750.50 : 515,375,395.50 = 515,375,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,197,750.50/515,375,395.50 = 515,375,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,197,750.50x = 515,375,395.50 × 515,375,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,197,750.50x = 265,611,798,286,781,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,611,798,286,781,408/236,197,750.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,124,531,447.59

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