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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,787,816.75 and 787,201,552.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,787,816.75 and 787,201,552.69 is: 1,215,576,881.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,787,816.75 : 787,201,552.69 = 787,201,552.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,787,816.75/787,201,552.69 = 787,201,552.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,787,816.75x = 787,201,552.69 × 787,201,552.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,787,816.75x = 619,686,284,553,610,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,686,284,553,610,880/509,787,816.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215,576,881.58

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