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Finding the Third Proportional to 239,682,432 and 515,768,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 239,682,432 and 515,768,572 is: 1,109,873,667.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,682,432 : 515,768,572 = 515,768,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,682,432/515,768,572 = 515,768,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,682,432x = 515,768,572 × 515,768,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,682,432x = 266,017,219,862,919,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,017,219,862,919,168/239,682,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,109,873,667.60

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