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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,843,759.30 and 552,860,165.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,843,759.30 and 552,860,165.39 is: 849,408,540.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,843,759.30 : 552,860,165.39 = 552,860,165.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,843,759.30/552,860,165.39 = 552,860,165.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,843,759.30x = 552,860,165.39 × 552,860,165.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,843,759.30x = 305,654,362,475,721,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,654,362,475,721,536/359,843,759.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,408,540.73

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