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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,505,322 and 587,292,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,505,322 and 587,292,486 is: 894,702,211.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,505,322 : 587,292,486 = 587,292,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,505,322/587,292,486 = 587,292,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,505,322x = 587,292,486 × 587,292,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,505,322x = 344,912,464,112,060,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,912,464,112,060,224/385,505,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,702,211.43

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