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Finding the Third Proportional to 241,079,854.50 and 523,257,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 241,079,854.50 and 523,257,813 is: 1,135,718,035.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,079,854.50 : 523,257,813 = 523,257,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,079,854.50/523,257,813 = 523,257,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,079,854.50x = 523,257,813 × 523,257,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,079,854.50x = 273,798,738,865,542,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,798,738,865,542,976/241,079,854.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,135,718,035.97

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