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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,597,189 and 587,430,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,597,189 and 587,430,644 is: 894,909,950.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,597,189 : 587,430,644 = 587,430,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,597,189/587,430,644 = 587,430,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,597,189x = 587,430,644 × 587,430,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,597,189x = 345,074,761,510,254,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,074,761,510,254,720/385,597,189
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,909,950.99

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