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Finding the Third Proportional to 240,596,175,248.70 and 516,118,816,567.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 240,596,175,248.70 and 516,118,816,567.46 is: 1,107,160,712,507.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,596,175,248.70 : 516,118,816,567.46 = 516,118,816,567.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,596,175,248.70/516,118,816,567.46 = 516,118,816,567.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,596,175,248.70x = 516,118,816,567.46 × 516,118,816,567.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,596,175,248.70x = 266,378,632,814,995,445,907,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,378,632,814,995,445,907,456/240,596,175,248.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,107,160,712,507.77

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