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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,843,766 and 552,860,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,843,766 and 552,860,175 is: 849,408,554.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,843,766 : 552,860,175 = 552,860,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,843,766/552,860,175 = 552,860,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,843,766x = 552,860,175 × 552,860,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,843,766x = 305,654,373,101,030,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,654,373,101,030,656/359,843,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,408,554.44

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