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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,612,455 and 587,418,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,612,455 and 587,418,752 is: 881,128,232.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,612,455 : 587,418,752 = 587,418,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,612,455/587,418,752 = 587,418,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,612,455x = 587,418,752 × 587,418,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,612,455x = 345,060,790,201,237,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,060,790,201,237,504/391,612,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,128,232.25

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