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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,385,870 and 552,060,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,385,870 and 552,060,660 is: 848,032,707.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,385,870 : 552,060,660 = 552,060,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,385,870/552,060,660 = 552,060,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,385,870x = 552,060,660 × 552,060,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,385,870x = 304,770,972,319,635,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,770,972,319,635,584/359,385,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 848,032,707.35

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