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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,505,325 and 587,292,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,505,325 and 587,292,491 is: 894,702,219.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,505,325 : 587,292,491 = 587,292,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,505,325/587,292,491 = 587,292,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,505,325x = 587,292,491 × 587,292,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,505,325x = 344,912,469,984,985,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,912,469,984,985,088/385,505,325
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,702,219.70

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