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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,617,964 and 595,795,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,617,964 and 595,795,653 is: 915,779,177.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,617,964 : 595,795,653 = 595,795,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,617,964/595,795,653 = 595,795,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,617,964x = 595,795,653 × 595,795,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,617,964x = 354,972,460,133,696,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,972,460,133,696,384/387,617,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 915,779,177.18

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