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Finding the Third Proportional to 238,575,850 and 521,810,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 238,575,850 and 521,810,132 is: 1,141,296,631.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,575,850 : 521,810,132 = 521,810,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,575,850/521,810,132 = 521,810,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,575,850x = 521,810,132 × 521,810,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,575,850x = 272,285,813,857,857,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,285,813,857,857,408/238,575,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,141,296,631.06

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