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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,613,201.50 and 595,789,519.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,613,201.50 and 595,789,519.50 is: 915,771,573.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,613,201.50 : 595,789,519.50 = 595,789,519.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,613,201.50/595,789,519.50 = 595,789,519.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,613,201.50x = 595,789,519.50 × 595,789,519.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,613,201.50x = 354,965,151,546,040,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,965,151,546,040,896/387,613,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 915,771,573.76

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