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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,528,032 and 587,331,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,528,032 and 587,331,433 is: 894,768,171.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,528,032 : 587,331,433 = 587,331,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,528,032/587,331,433 = 587,331,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,528,032x = 587,331,433 × 587,331,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,528,032x = 344,958,212,189,833,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,958,212,189,833,472/385,528,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,768,171.33

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