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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,567,248.50 and 517,730,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,567,248.50 and 517,730,890 is: 1,133,061,639.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,567,248.50 : 517,730,890 = 517,730,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,567,248.50/517,730,890 = 517,730,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,567,248.50x = 517,730,890 × 517,730,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,567,248.50x = 268,045,274,460,192,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,045,274,460,192,096/236,567,248.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,133,061,639.60

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