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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,843,765 and 552,860,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,843,765 and 552,860,174 is: 849,408,553.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,843,765 : 552,860,174 = 552,860,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,843,765/552,860,174 = 552,860,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,843,765x = 552,860,174 × 552,860,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,843,765x = 305,654,371,995,310,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,654,371,995,310,272/359,843,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,408,553.72

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