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Finding the Third Proportional to 518,131,852 and 740,934,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 518,131,852 and 740,934,239 is: 1,059,544,099.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,131,852 : 740,934,239 = 740,934,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,131,852/740,934,239 = 740,934,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,131,852x = 740,934,239 × 740,934,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,131,852x = 548,983,546,522,509,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,983,546,522,509,120/518,131,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,059,544,099.45

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