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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,843,761 and 552,860,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,843,761 and 552,860,168 is: 849,408,544.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,843,761 : 552,860,168 = 552,860,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,843,761/552,860,168 = 552,860,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,843,761x = 552,860,168 × 552,860,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,843,761x = 305,654,365,360,988,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,654,365,360,988,224/359,843,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,408,544.73

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