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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,655,321 and 360,399,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,655,321 and 360,399,196 is: 784,083,358.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,655,321 : 360,399,196 = 360,399,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,655,321/360,399,196 = 360,399,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,655,321x = 360,399,196 × 360,399,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,655,321x = 129,887,580,477,446,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,887,580,477,446,416/165,655,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,083,358.71

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