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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,862,420.75 and 528,187,078.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,862,420.75 and 528,187,078.13 is: 1,177,821,237.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,862,420.75 : 528,187,078.13 = 528,187,078.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,862,420.75/528,187,078.13 = 528,187,078.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,862,420.75x = 528,187,078.13 × 528,187,078.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,862,420.75x = 278,981,589,498,224,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,981,589,498,224,864/236,862,420.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,821,237.39

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