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