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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,951 and 587,331,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,527,951 and 587,331,334 is: 894,768,057.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,527,951 : 587,331,334 = 587,331,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,527,951/587,331,334 = 587,331,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,527,951x = 587,331,334 × 587,331,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,527,951x = 344,958,095,898,219,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,958,095,898,219,584/385,527,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,768,057.68

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