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Finding the Third Proportional to 518,131,856 and 740,934,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 518,131,856 and 740,934,244 is: 1,059,544,105.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,131,856 : 740,934,244 = 740,934,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,131,856/740,934,244 = 740,934,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,131,856x = 740,934,244 × 740,934,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,131,856x = 548,983,553,931,851,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,983,553,931,851,520/518,131,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,059,544,105.57

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