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Finding the Third Proportional to 238,171,820 and 515,920,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 238,171,820 and 515,920,426 is: 1,117,570,861.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,171,820 : 515,920,426 = 515,920,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,171,820/515,920,426 = 515,920,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,171,820x = 515,920,426 × 515,920,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,171,820x = 266,173,885,964,021,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,173,885,964,021,472/238,171,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,117,570,861.09

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