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