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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,634,132 and 358,872,354.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,634,132 and 358,872,354.50 is: 777,553,305.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,634,132 : 358,872,354.50 = 358,872,354.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,634,132/358,872,354.50 = 358,872,354.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,634,132x = 358,872,354.50 × 358,872,354.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,634,132x = 128,789,366,824,373,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,789,366,824,373,664/165,634,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,553,305.40

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