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Finding the Third Proportional to 237,380,872 and 506,116,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 237,380,872 and 506,116,520 is: 1,079,084,130.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,380,872 : 506,116,520 = 506,116,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,380,872/506,116,520 = 506,116,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,380,872x = 506,116,520 × 506,116,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,380,872x = 256,153,931,816,910,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,153,931,816,910,400/237,380,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,079,084,130.32

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