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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,939.75 and 587,331,317.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,527,939.75 and 587,331,317.25 is: 894,768,032.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,527,939.75 : 587,331,317.25 = 587,331,317.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,527,939.75/587,331,317.25 = 587,331,317.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,527,939.75x = 587,331,317.25 × 587,331,317.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,527,939.75x = 344,958,076,222,620,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,958,076,222,620,160/385,527,939.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,768,032.76

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