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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,505,324 and 587,292,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,505,324 and 587,292,489 is: 894,702,215.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,505,324 : 587,292,489 = 587,292,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,505,324/587,292,489 = 587,292,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,505,324x = 587,292,489 × 587,292,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,505,324x = 344,912,467,635,815,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,912,467,635,815,104/385,505,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,702,215.93

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