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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,943,762 and 537,556,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,943,762 and 537,556,959 is: 802,812,868.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,943,762 : 537,556,959 = 537,556,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,943,762/537,556,959 = 537,556,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,943,762x = 537,556,959 × 537,556,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,943,762x = 288,967,484,169,327,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,967,484,169,327,680/359,943,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802,812,868.78

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