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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,742,238 and 748,420,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,742,238 and 748,420,956 is: 1,094,562,625.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,742,238 : 748,420,956 = 748,420,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,742,238/748,420,956 = 748,420,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,742,238x = 748,420,956 × 748,420,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,742,238x = 560,133,927,379,953,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,133,927,379,953,920/511,742,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,094,562,625.06

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