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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,505,251 and 587,292,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,505,251 and 587,292,374 is: 894,702,034.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,505,251 : 587,292,374 = 587,292,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,505,251/587,292,374 = 587,292,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,505,251x = 587,292,374 × 587,292,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,505,251x = 344,912,332,558,555,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,912,332,558,555,904/385,505,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,702,034.96

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