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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,612,456 and 587,418,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,612,456 and 587,418,753 is: 881,128,233.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,612,456 : 587,418,753 = 587,418,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,612,456/587,418,753 = 587,418,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,612,456x = 587,418,753 × 587,418,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,612,456x = 345,060,791,376,075,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,060,791,376,075,008/391,612,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,128,233.00

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