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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,598,328 : 587,432,556 = 587,432,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,598,328/587,432,556 = 587,432,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,598,328x = 587,432,556 × 587,432,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,598,328x = 345,077,007,848,693,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,077,007,848,693,120/385,598,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,913,133.15

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