Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,822 and 587,331,156
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Solution
The third proportional to 385,527,822 and 587,331,156 is: 894,767,814.73
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
385,527,822 : 587,331,156 = 587,331,156 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
385,527,822/587,331,156 = 587,331,156/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
385,527,822x = 587,331,156 × 587,331,156 - Step 4: Simplify right side
385,527,822x = 344,957,886,808,296,320 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 344,957,886,808,296,320/385,527,822 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 894,767,814.73
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