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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,843,769 and 552,860,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,843,769 and 552,860,180 is: 849,408,562.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,843,769 : 552,860,180 = 552,860,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,843,769/552,860,180 = 552,860,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,843,769x = 552,860,180 × 552,860,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,843,769x = 305,654,378,629,632,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,654,378,629,632,384/359,843,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,408,562.72

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