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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,787,793.13 and 787,201,557.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,787,793.13 and 787,201,557.75 is: 1,215,576,953.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,787,793.13 : 787,201,557.75 = 787,201,557.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,787,793.13/787,201,557.75 = 787,201,557.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,787,793.13x = 787,201,557.75 × 787,201,557.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,787,793.13x = 619,686,292,524,026,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,686,292,524,026,624/509,787,793.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215,576,953.55

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