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Finding the Third Proportional to 240,505,500 and 515,023,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 240,505,500 and 515,023,184 is: 1,102,880,724.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,505,500 : 515,023,184 = 515,023,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,505,500/515,023,184 = 515,023,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,505,500x = 515,023,184 × 515,023,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,505,500x = 265,248,880,057,497,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,248,880,057,497,856/240,505,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,880,724.38

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