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Finding the Third Proportional to 240,596,175,256.50 and 516,118,816,582.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 240,596,175,256.50 and 516,118,816,582.70 is: 1,107,160,712,537.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,596,175,256.50 : 516,118,816,582.70 = 516,118,816,582.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,596,175,256.50/516,118,816,582.70 = 516,118,816,582.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,596,175,256.50x = 516,118,816,582.70 × 516,118,816,582.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,596,175,256.50x = 266,378,632,830,726,736,707,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,378,632,830,726,736,707,584/240,596,175,256.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,107,160,712,537.26

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