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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,505,323 and 587,292,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,505,323 and 587,292,488 is: 894,702,215.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,505,323 : 587,292,488 = 587,292,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,505,323/587,292,488 = 587,292,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,505,323x = 587,292,488 × 587,292,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,505,323x = 344,912,466,461,230,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,912,466,461,230,144/385,505,323
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,702,215.20

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