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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,816,956.25 and 794,385,032.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,816,956.25 and 794,385,032.25 is: 1,221,027,235.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,816,956.25 : 794,385,032.25 = 794,385,032.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,816,956.25/794,385,032.25 = 794,385,032.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,816,956.25x = 794,385,032.25 × 794,385,032.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,816,956.25x = 631,047,579,462,833,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,047,579,462,833,536/516,816,956.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,221,027,235.72

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