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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,655,280 and 360,399,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,655,280 and 360,399,114 is: 784,083,195.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,655,280 : 360,399,114 = 360,399,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,655,280/360,399,114 = 360,399,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,655,280x = 360,399,114 × 360,399,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,655,280x = 129,887,521,371,984,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,887,521,371,984,992/165,655,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,083,195.97

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