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Finding the Third Proportional to 288,448,307 and 587,090,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 288,448,307 and 587,090,556 is: 1,194,929,256.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,448,307 : 587,090,556 = 587,090,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,448,307/587,090,556 = 587,090,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,448,307x = 587,090,556 × 587,090,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,448,307x = 344,675,320,944,389,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,675,320,944,389,120/288,448,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,194,929,256.23

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