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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,129,585.88 and 783,240,860.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,129,585.88 and 783,240,860.63 is: 1,193,213,272.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,129,585.88 : 783,240,860.63 = 783,240,860.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,129,585.88/783,240,860.63 = 783,240,860.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,129,585.88x = 783,240,860.63 × 783,240,860.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,129,585.88x = 613,466,245,752,590,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 613,466,245,752,590,720/514,129,585.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,193,213,272.70

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