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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,917,739,392.50 and 583,840,039,999.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,917,739,392.50 and 583,840,039,999.75 is: 883,269,042,888.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,917,739,392.50 : 583,840,039,999.75 = 583,840,039,999.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,917,739,392.50/583,840,039,999.75 = 583,840,039,999.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,917,739,392.50x = 583,840,039,999.75 × 583,840,039,999.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,917,739,392.50x = 340,869,192,306,909,708,812,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,869,192,306,909,708,812,288/385,917,739,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 883,269,042,888.51

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