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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,823,911 and 794,394,148.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,823,911 and 794,394,148.50 is: 1,221,038,829.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,823,911 : 794,394,148.50 = 794,394,148.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,823,911/794,394,148.50 = 794,394,148.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,823,911x = 794,394,148.50 × 794,394,148.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,823,911x = 631,062,063,171,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,062,063,171,040,000/516,823,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,221,038,829.16

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