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Finding the Third Proportional to 239,670,495 and 516,364,834.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 239,670,495 and 516,364,834.50 is: 1,112,496,731.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,670,495 : 516,364,834.50 = 516,364,834.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,670,495/516,364,834.50 = 516,364,834.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,670,495x = 516,364,834.50 × 516,364,834.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,670,495x = 266,632,642,308,212,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,632,642,308,212,384/239,670,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,112,496,731.43

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