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Finding the Third Proportional to 241,405,876 and 521,399,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 241,405,876 and 521,399,336 is: 1,126,141,882.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,405,876 : 521,399,336 = 521,399,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,405,876/521,399,336 = 521,399,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,405,876x = 521,399,336 × 521,399,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,405,876x = 271,857,267,581,240,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,857,267,581,240,896/241,405,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,126,141,882.24

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