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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,953 and 587,331,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,527,953 and 587,331,337 is: 894,768,062.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,527,953 : 587,331,337 = 587,331,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,527,953/587,331,337 = 587,331,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,527,953x = 587,331,337 × 587,331,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,527,953x = 344,958,099,422,207,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,958,099,422,207,552/385,527,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,768,062.18

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