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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,985,387.50 and 187,834,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,985,387.50 and 187,834,938 is: 415,153,298.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,985,387.50 : 187,834,938 = 187,834,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,985,387.50/187,834,938 = 187,834,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,985,387.50x = 187,834,938 × 187,834,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,985,387.50x = 35,281,963,933,463,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,281,963,933,463,844/84,985,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,153,298.37

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