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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,816,949.50 and 794,385,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,816,949.50 and 794,385,022.50 is: 1,221,027,221.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,816,949.50 : 794,385,022.50 = 794,385,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,816,949.50/794,385,022.50 = 794,385,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,816,949.50x = 794,385,022.50 × 794,385,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,816,949.50x = 631,047,563,972,325,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,047,563,972,325,504/516,816,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,221,027,221.69

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