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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,306,258 and 582,094,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,306,258 and 582,094,491 is: 874,847,719.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,306,258 : 582,094,491 = 582,094,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,306,258/582,094,491 = 582,094,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,306,258x = 582,094,491 × 582,094,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,306,258x = 338,833,996,452,549,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,833,996,452,549,056/387,306,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 874,847,719.22

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