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Finding the Third Proportional to 237,380,931 and 506,116,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 237,380,931 and 506,116,638 is: 1,079,084,365.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,380,931 : 506,116,638 = 506,116,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,380,931/506,116,638 = 506,116,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,380,931x = 506,116,638 × 506,116,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,380,931x = 256,154,051,260,423,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,154,051,260,423,040/237,380,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,079,084,365.29

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