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Finding the Third Proportional to 238,196,076 and 515,963,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 238,196,076 and 515,963,601 is: 1,117,644,094.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,196,076 : 515,963,601 = 515,963,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,196,076/515,963,601 = 515,963,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,196,076x = 515,963,601 × 515,963,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,196,076x = 266,218,437,556,887,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,218,437,556,887,200/238,196,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,117,644,094.01

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