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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,943,729 and 537,556,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,943,729 and 537,556,914 is: 802,812,807.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,943,729 : 537,556,914 = 537,556,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,943,729/537,556,914 = 537,556,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,943,729x = 537,556,914 × 537,556,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,943,729x = 288,967,435,789,203,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,967,435,789,203,392/359,943,729
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802,812,807.97

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