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Finding the Third Proportional to 240,604,944.75 and 515,741,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 240,604,944.75 and 515,741,556 is: 1,105,502,436.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,604,944.75 : 515,741,556 = 515,741,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,604,944.75/515,741,556 = 515,741,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,604,944.75x = 515,741,556 × 515,741,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,604,944.75x = 265,989,352,585,301,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,989,352,585,301,120/240,604,944.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,105,502,436.21

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