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Finding the Third Proportional to 243,294,850 and 503,835,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 243,294,850 and 503,835,290 is: 1,043,384,187.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,294,850 : 503,835,290 = 503,835,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,294,850/503,835,290 = 503,835,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,294,850x = 503,835,290 × 503,835,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,294,850x = 253,849,999,449,384,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,849,999,449,384,096/243,294,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,043,384,187.74

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