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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,780.56 and 587,331,087.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,527,780.56 and 587,331,087.75 is: 894,767,702.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,527,780.56 : 587,331,087.75 = 587,331,087.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,527,780.56/587,331,087.75 = 587,331,087.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,527,780.56x = 587,331,087.75 × 587,331,087.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,527,780.56x = 344,957,806,637,598,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,957,806,637,598,208/385,527,780.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,767,702.95

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