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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,874,122 and 185,636,801.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,874,122 and 185,636,801.25 is: 406,025,077.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,874,122 : 185,636,801.25 = 185,636,801.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,874,122/185,636,801.25 = 185,636,801.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,874,122x = 185,636,801.25 × 185,636,801.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,874,122x = 34,461,021,978,332,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,461,021,978,332,000/84,874,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,025,077.68

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