Finding the Third Proportional to 385,598,330 and 587,432,559
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Solution
The third proportional to 385,598,330 and 587,432,559 is: 894,913,137.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
385,598,330 : 587,432,559 = 587,432,559 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
385,598,330/587,432,559 = 587,432,559/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
385,598,330x = 587,432,559 × 587,432,559 - Step 4: Simplify right side
385,598,330x = 345,077,011,373,288,512 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 345,077,011,373,288,512/385,598,330 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 894,913,137.65
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