Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,982 and 587,331,360
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Solution
The third proportional to 385,527,982 and 587,331,360 is: 894,768,064.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
385,527,982 : 587,331,360 = 587,331,360 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
385,527,982/587,331,360 = 587,331,360/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
385,527,982x = 587,331,360 × 587,331,360 - Step 4: Simplify right side
385,527,982x = 344,958,126,439,449,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 344,958,126,439,449,600/385,527,982 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 894,768,064.95
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