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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,617,694 and 595,795,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,617,694 and 595,795,131 is: 915,778,210.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,617,694 : 595,795,131 = 595,795,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,617,694/595,795,131 = 595,795,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,617,694x = 595,795,131 × 595,795,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,617,694x = 354,971,838,123,307,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,971,838,123,307,136/387,617,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 915,778,210.38

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