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Finding the Third Proportional to 240,097,058 and 516,594,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 240,097,058 and 516,594,544 is: 1,111,508,508.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,097,058 : 516,594,544 = 516,594,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,097,058/516,594,544 = 516,594,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,097,058x = 516,594,544 × 516,594,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,097,058x = 266,869,922,890,567,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,869,922,890,567,936/240,097,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,111,508,508.74

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