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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,612,452 and 587,418,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,612,452 and 587,418,747 is: 881,128,224.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,612,452 : 587,418,747 = 587,418,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,612,452/587,418,747 = 587,418,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,612,452x = 587,418,747 × 587,418,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,612,452x = 345,060,784,327,049,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,060,784,327,049,984/391,612,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,128,224.00

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