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Finding the Third Proportional to 246,025,359.75 and 501,948,802.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 246,025,359.75 and 501,948,802.13 is: 1,024,091,988.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,025,359.75 : 501,948,802.13 = 501,948,802.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,025,359.75/501,948,802.13 = 501,948,802.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,025,359.75x = 501,948,802.13 × 501,948,802.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,025,359.75x = 251,952,599,954,722,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,952,599,954,722,400/246,025,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,024,091,988.77

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