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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,943,760 and 537,556,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,943,760 and 537,556,956 is: 802,812,864.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,943,760 : 537,556,956 = 537,556,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,943,760/537,556,956 = 537,556,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,943,760x = 537,556,956 × 537,556,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,943,760x = 288,967,480,943,985,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,967,480,943,985,920/359,943,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802,812,864.28

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