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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,095,390 and 1,111,739,965.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,095,390 and 1,111,739,965.50 is: 2,418,268,243.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,095,390 : 1,111,739,965.50 = 1,111,739,965.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,095,390/1,111,739,965.50 = 1,111,739,965.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,095,390x = 1,111,739,965.50 × 1,111,739,965.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,095,390x = 1,235,965,750,889,941,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,965,750,889,941,248/511,095,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,418,268,243.21

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