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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,488,923 and 359,966,659.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,488,923 and 359,966,659.50 is: 833,345,510.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,488,923 : 359,966,659.50 = 359,966,659.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,488,923/359,966,659.50 = 359,966,659.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,488,923x = 359,966,659.50 × 359,966,659.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,488,923x = 129,575,995,951,588,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,575,995,951,588,944/155,488,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 833,345,510.74

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