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Finding the Third Proportional to 357,051,485 and 551,495,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 357,051,485 and 551,495,451 is: 851,830,184.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    357,051,485 : 551,495,451 = 551,495,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    357,051,485/551,495,451 = 551,495,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    357,051,485x = 551,495,451 × 551,495,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    357,051,485x = 304,147,232,473,693,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,147,232,473,693,376/357,051,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 851,830,184.86

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