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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,612,755 and 595,788,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,612,755 and 595,788,831 is: 915,770,512.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,612,755 : 595,788,831 = 595,788,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,612,755/595,788,831 = 595,788,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,612,755x = 595,788,831 × 595,788,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,612,755x = 354,964,331,144,346,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,964,331,144,346,560/387,612,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 915,770,512.10

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