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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,787,588.75 and 787,201,248.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,787,588.75 and 787,201,248.75 is: 1,215,576,486.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,787,588.75 : 787,201,248.75 = 787,201,248.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,787,588.75/787,201,248.75 = 787,201,248.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,787,588.75x = 787,201,248.75 × 787,201,248.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,787,588.75x = 619,685,806,033,559,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,685,806,033,559,424/509,787,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215,576,486.58

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