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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,963 and 587,331,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,527,963 and 587,331,352 is: 894,768,084.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,527,963 : 587,331,352 = 587,331,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,527,963/587,331,352 = 587,331,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,527,963x = 587,331,352 × 587,331,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,527,963x = 344,958,117,042,147,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,958,117,042,147,904/385,527,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,768,084.67

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