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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,527,996 and 587,331,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,527,996 and 587,331,378 is: 894,768,087.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,527,996 : 587,331,378 = 587,331,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,527,996/587,331,378 = 587,331,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,527,996x = 587,331,378 × 587,331,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,527,996x = 344,958,147,583,378,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,958,147,583,378,880/385,527,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,768,087.30

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