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Finding the Third Proportional to 240,097,086 and 516,594,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 240,097,086 and 516,594,600 is: 1,111,508,620.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,097,086 : 516,594,600 = 516,594,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,097,086/516,594,600 = 516,594,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,097,086x = 516,594,600 × 516,594,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,097,086x = 266,869,980,749,160,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,869,980,749,160,000/240,097,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,111,508,620.10

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