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Finding the Third Proportional to 237,424,428.75 and 515,457,072.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 237,424,428.75 and 515,457,072.75 is: 1,119,076,058.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,424,428.75 : 515,457,072.75 = 515,457,072.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,424,428.75/515,457,072.75 = 515,457,072.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,424,428.75x = 515,457,072.75 × 515,457,072.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,424,428.75x = 265,695,993,847,998,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,695,993,847,998,784/237,424,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,119,076,058.21

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