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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,403,124 and 513,595,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,403,124 and 513,595,398 is: 733,939,732.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,403,124 : 513,595,398 = 513,595,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,403,124/513,595,398 = 513,595,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,403,124x = 513,595,398 × 513,595,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,403,124x = 263,780,232,846,778,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,780,232,846,778,400/359,403,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,939,732.94

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