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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,787,363.75 and 787,200,904.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,787,363.75 and 787,200,904.88 is: 1,215,575,961.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,787,363.75 : 787,200,904.88 = 787,200,904.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,787,363.75/787,200,904.88 = 787,200,904.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,787,363.75x = 787,200,904.88 × 787,200,904.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,787,363.75x = 619,685,264,636,018,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,685,264,636,018,816/509,787,363.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215,575,961.08

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