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Finding the Third Proportional to 238,196,161 and 515,963,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 238,196,161 and 515,963,899 is: 1,117,644,986.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,196,161 : 515,963,899 = 515,963,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,196,161/515,963,899 = 515,963,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,196,161x = 515,963,899 × 515,963,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,196,161x = 266,218,745,071,282,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,218,745,071,282,208/238,196,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,117,644,986.19

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