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Finding the Third Proportional to 243,294,842 and 503,835,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 243,294,842 and 503,835,274 is: 1,043,384,155.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,294,842 : 503,835,274 = 503,835,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,294,842/503,835,274 = 503,835,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,294,842x = 503,835,274 × 503,835,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,294,842x = 253,849,983,326,655,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,849,983,326,655,072/243,294,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,043,384,155.78

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