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Finding the Third Proportional to 351,939,957 and 517,135,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 351,939,957 and 517,135,785 is: 759,872,287.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    351,939,957 : 517,135,785 = 517,135,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    351,939,957/517,135,785 = 517,135,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    351,939,957x = 517,135,785 × 517,135,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    351,939,957x = 267,429,420,127,566,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,429,420,127,566,240/351,939,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,872,287.33

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