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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,862,330.75 and 528,186,907.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,862,330.75 and 528,186,907.25 is: 1,177,820,922.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,862,330.75 : 528,186,907.25 = 528,186,907.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,862,330.75/528,186,907.25 = 528,186,907.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,862,330.75x = 528,186,907.25 × 528,186,907.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,862,330.75x = 278,981,408,990,320,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,981,408,990,320,096/236,862,330.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,820,922.84

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