Finding the Third Proportional to 385,528,059 and 587,331,471
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Solution
The third proportional to 385,528,059 and 587,331,471 is: 894,768,224.45
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
385,528,059 : 587,331,471 = 587,331,471 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
385,528,059/587,331,471 = 587,331,471/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
385,528,059x = 587,331,471 × 587,331,471 - Step 4: Simplify right side
385,528,059x = 344,958,256,827,023,872 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 344,958,256,827,023,872/385,528,059 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 894,768,224.45
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