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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,204,940 and 525,370,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,204,940 and 525,370,482 is: 768,402,971.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,204,940 : 525,370,482 = 525,370,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,204,940/525,370,482 = 525,370,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,204,940x = 525,370,482 × 525,370,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,204,940x = 276,014,143,356,912,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,014,143,356,912,320/359,204,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,402,971.73

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