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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,787,199.13 and 787,200,600.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,787,199.13 and 787,200,600.94 is: 1,215,575,414.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,787,199.13 : 787,200,600.94 = 787,200,600.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,787,199.13/787,200,600.94 = 787,200,600.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,787,199.13x = 787,200,600.94 × 787,200,600.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,787,199.13x = 619,684,786,116,361,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,684,786,116,361,088/509,787,199.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215,575,414.96

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