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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,385,838 and 552,060,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,385,838 and 552,060,614 is: 848,032,641.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,385,838 : 552,060,614 = 552,060,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,385,838/552,060,614 = 552,060,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,385,838x = 552,060,614 × 552,060,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,385,838x = 304,770,921,530,057,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,770,921,530,057,024/359,385,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 848,032,641.54

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