Finding the Third Proportional to 165,876,078 and 359,353,881
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Solution
The third proportional to 165,876,078 and 359,353,881 is: 778,504,129.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
165,876,078 : 359,353,881 = 359,353,881 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
165,876,078/359,353,881 = 359,353,881/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
165,876,078x = 359,353,881 × 359,353,881 - Step 4: Simplify right side
165,876,078x = 129,135,211,789,762,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 129,135,211,789,762,160/165,876,078 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 778,504,129.99
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