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Finding the Third Proportional to 239,723,779.50 and 515,830,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 239,723,779.50 and 515,830,491 is: 1,109,948,691.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,723,779.50 : 515,830,491 = 515,830,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,723,779.50/515,830,491 = 515,830,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,723,779.50x = 515,830,491 × 515,830,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,723,779.50x = 266,081,095,445,301,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,081,095,445,301,088/239,723,779.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,109,948,691.78

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