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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,944 and 587,331,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,527,944 and 587,331,323 is: 894,768,040.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,527,944 : 587,331,323 = 587,331,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,527,944/587,331,323 = 587,331,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,527,944x = 587,331,323 × 587,331,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,527,944x = 344,958,082,976,930,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,958,082,976,930,304/385,527,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,768,040.41

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