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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,981.38 and 587,331,357.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,527,981.38 and 587,331,357.75 is: 894,768,059.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,527,981.38 : 587,331,357.75 = 587,331,357.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,527,981.38/587,331,357.75 = 587,331,357.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,527,981.38x = 587,331,357.75 × 587,331,357.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,527,981.38x = 344,958,123,796,458,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,958,123,796,458,496/385,527,981.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,768,059.55

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