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Finding the Third Proportional to 518,131,854 and 740,934,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 518,131,854 and 740,934,242 is: 1,059,544,103.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,131,854 : 740,934,242 = 740,934,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,131,854/740,934,242 = 740,934,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,131,854x = 740,934,242 × 740,934,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,131,854x = 548,983,550,968,114,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,983,550,968,114,560/518,131,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,059,544,103.94

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