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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,068,388.50 and 186,606,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,068,388.50 and 186,606,201 is: 409,339,766.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,068,388.50 : 186,606,201 = 186,606,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,068,388.50/186,606,201 = 186,606,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,068,388.50x = 186,606,201 × 186,606,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,068,388.50x = 34,821,874,251,652,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,821,874,251,652,400/85,068,388.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,339,766.11

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