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Finding the Third Proportional to 240,604,935.75 and 515,741,538.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 240,604,935.75 and 515,741,538.38 is: 1,105,502,402.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,604,935.75 : 515,741,538.38 = 515,741,538.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,604,935.75/515,741,538.38 = 515,741,538.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,604,935.75x = 515,741,538.38 × 515,741,538.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,604,935.75x = 265,989,334,405,411,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,989,334,405,411,584/240,604,935.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,105,502,402.00

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