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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,908,037 and 581,293,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,908,037 and 581,293,197 is: 871,087,341.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,908,037 : 581,293,197 = 581,293,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,908,037/581,293,197 = 581,293,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,908,037x = 581,293,197 × 581,293,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,908,037x = 337,901,780,878,480,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,901,780,878,480,832/387,908,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871,087,341.97

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