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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,037,321 and 783,108,495.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,037,321 and 783,108,495.50 is: 1,193,024,106.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,037,321 : 783,108,495.50 = 783,108,495.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,037,321/783,108,495.50 = 783,108,495.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,037,321x = 783,108,495.50 × 783,108,495.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,037,321x = 613,258,915,724,273,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 613,258,915,724,273,536/514,037,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,193,024,106.75

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