Finding the Third Proportional to 385,598,328 and 587,432,556
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Solution
The third proportional to 385,598,328 and 587,432,556 is: 894,913,133.15
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
385,598,328 : 587,432,556 = 587,432,556 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
385,598,328/587,432,556 = 587,432,556/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
385,598,328x = 587,432,556 × 587,432,556 - Step 4: Simplify right side
385,598,328x = 345,077,007,848,693,120 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 345,077,007,848,693,120/385,598,328 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 894,913,133.15
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