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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,843,760 and 552,860,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,843,760 and 552,860,166 is: 849,408,540.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,843,760 : 552,860,166 = 552,860,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,843,760/552,860,166 = 552,860,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,843,760x = 552,860,166 × 552,860,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,843,760x = 305,654,363,149,547,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,654,363,149,547,584/359,843,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,408,540.94

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