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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,961 and 587,331,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,527,961 and 587,331,349 is: 894,768,080.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,527,961 : 587,331,349 = 587,331,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,527,961/587,331,349 = 587,331,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,527,961x = 587,331,349 × 587,331,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,527,961x = 344,958,113,518,159,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,958,113,518,159,808/385,527,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,768,080.18

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