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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,514,440 and 505,714,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,514,440 and 505,714,960 is: 1,081,319,266.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,514,440 : 505,714,960 = 505,714,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,514,440/505,714,960 = 505,714,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,514,440x = 505,714,960 × 505,714,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,514,440x = 255,747,620,767,801,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,747,620,767,801,600/236,514,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,081,319,266.46

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