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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,943,756 and 537,556,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,943,756 and 537,556,950 is: 802,812,855.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,943,756 : 537,556,950 = 537,556,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,943,756/537,556,950 = 537,556,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,943,756x = 537,556,950 × 537,556,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,943,756x = 288,967,474,493,302,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,967,474,493,302,528/359,943,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802,812,855.28

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