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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,655,331 and 360,399,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,655,331 and 360,399,216 is: 784,083,398.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,655,331 : 360,399,216 = 360,399,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,655,331/360,399,216 = 360,399,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,655,331x = 360,399,216 × 360,399,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,655,331x = 129,887,594,893,414,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,887,594,893,414,656/165,655,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,083,398.40

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