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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,843,779 and 552,860,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,843,779 and 552,860,199 is: 849,408,597.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,843,779 : 552,860,199 = 552,860,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,843,779/552,860,199 = 552,860,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,843,779x = 552,860,199 × 552,860,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,843,779x = 305,654,399,638,319,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,654,399,638,319,616/359,843,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,408,597.50

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