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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,403,036 and 513,595,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,403,036 and 513,595,264 is: 733,939,529.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,403,036 : 513,595,264 = 513,595,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,403,036/513,595,264 = 513,595,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,403,036x = 513,595,264 × 513,595,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,403,036x = 263,780,095,203,229,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,780,095,203,229,696/359,403,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,939,529.67

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