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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,415,978 and 513,614,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,415,978 and 513,614,799 is: 733,968,932.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,415,978 : 513,614,799 = 513,614,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,415,978/513,614,799 = 513,614,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,415,978x = 513,614,799 × 513,614,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,415,978x = 263,800,161,751,810,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,800,161,751,810,400/359,415,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,968,932.65

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