Finding the Third Proportional to 385,528,075 and 587,331,496
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Solution
The third proportional to 385,528,075 and 587,331,496 is: 894,768,263.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
385,528,075 : 587,331,496 = 587,331,496 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
385,528,075/587,331,496 = 587,331,496/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
385,528,075x = 587,331,496 × 587,331,496 - Step 4: Simplify right side
385,528,075x = 344,958,286,193,598,016 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 344,958,286,193,598,016/385,528,075 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 894,768,263.49
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