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Finding the Third Proportional to 518,132,479.50 and 740,935,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 518,132,479.50 and 740,935,539 is: 1,059,546,534.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,132,479.50 : 740,935,539 = 740,935,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,132,479.50/740,935,539 = 740,935,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,132,479.50x = 740,935,539 × 740,935,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,132,479.50x = 548,985,472,953,220,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,985,472,953,220,544/518,132,479.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,059,546,534.28

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