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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,528,083 and 587,331,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,528,083 and 587,331,508 is: 894,768,281.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,528,083 : 587,331,508 = 587,331,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,528,083/587,331,508 = 587,331,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,528,083x = 587,331,508 × 587,331,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,528,083x = 344,958,300,289,554,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,958,300,289,554,048/385,528,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,768,281.48

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