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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,130,652.44 and 591,805,152.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,130,652.44 and 591,805,152.28 is: 904,690,279.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,130,652.44 : 591,805,152.28 = 591,805,152.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,130,652.44/591,805,152.28 = 591,805,152.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,130,652.44x = 591,805,152.28 × 591,805,152.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,130,652.44x = 350,233,338,266,633,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,233,338,266,633,472/387,130,652.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 904,690,279.78

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