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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,615,496.50 and 595,792,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,615,496.50 and 595,792,746 is: 915,776,070.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,615,496.50 : 595,792,746 = 595,792,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,615,496.50/595,792,746 = 595,792,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,615,496.50x = 595,792,746 × 595,792,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,615,496.50x = 354,968,996,186,220,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,968,996,186,220,544/387,615,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 915,776,070.34

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