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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,612,438.13 and 587,418,729.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,612,438.13 and 587,418,729.75 is: 881,128,203.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,612,438.13 : 587,418,729.75 = 587,418,729.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,612,438.13/587,418,729.75 = 587,418,729.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,612,438.13x = 587,418,729.75 × 587,418,729.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,612,438.13x = 345,060,764,061,103,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,060,764,061,103,552/391,612,438.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,128,203.47

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