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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,633,974 and 358,872,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,633,974 and 358,872,076 is: 777,552,840.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,633,974 : 358,872,076 = 358,872,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,633,974/358,872,076 = 358,872,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,633,974x = 358,872,076 × 358,872,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,633,974x = 128,789,166,932,549,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,789,166,932,549,776/165,633,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,552,840.29

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