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Finding the Third Proportional to 238,053,924 and 515,833,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 238,053,924 and 515,833,604 is: 1,117,748,040.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,053,924 : 515,833,604 = 515,833,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,053,924/515,833,604 = 515,833,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,053,924x = 515,833,604 × 515,833,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,053,924x = 266,084,307,015,628,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,084,307,015,628,800/238,053,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,117,748,040.21

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