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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,362,958 and 735,749,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,362,958 and 735,749,740 is: 1,506,353,584.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,362,958 : 735,749,740 = 735,749,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,362,958/735,749,740 = 735,749,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,362,958x = 735,749,740 × 735,749,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,362,958x = 541,327,679,910,067,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,327,679,910,067,584/359,362,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,506,353,584.47

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