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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,787,585.50 and 787,201,243.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,787,585.50 and 787,201,243.75 is: 1,215,576,478.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,787,585.50 : 787,201,243.75 = 787,201,243.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,787,585.50/787,201,243.75 = 787,201,243.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,787,585.50x = 787,201,243.75 × 787,201,243.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,787,585.50x = 619,685,798,161,546,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,685,798,161,546,880/509,787,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215,576,478.89

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