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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,505,314 and 587,292,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,505,314 and 587,292,474 is: 894,702,193.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,505,314 : 587,292,474 = 587,292,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,505,314/587,292,474 = 587,292,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,505,314x = 587,292,474 × 587,292,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,505,314x = 344,912,450,017,040,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,912,450,017,040,704/385,505,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,702,193.44

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