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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,683,498.63 and 360,456,432.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,683,498.63 and 360,456,432.75 is: 784,199,036.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,683,498.63 : 360,456,432.75 = 360,456,432.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,683,498.63/360,456,432.75 = 360,456,432.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,683,498.63x = 360,456,432.75 × 360,456,432.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,683,498.63x = 129,928,839,910,855,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,928,839,910,855,280/165,683,498.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,199,036.05

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