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Finding the Third Proportional to 241,079,868 and 523,257,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 241,079,868 and 523,257,837 is: 1,135,718,076.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,079,868 : 523,257,837 = 523,257,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,079,868/523,257,837 = 523,257,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,079,868x = 523,257,837 × 523,257,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,079,868x = 273,798,763,981,918,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,798,763,981,918,560/241,079,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,135,718,076.56

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