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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,150,161.56 and 186,420,700.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,150,161.56 and 186,420,700.13 is: 408,134,016.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,150,161.56 : 186,420,700.13 = 186,420,700.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,150,161.56/186,420,700.13 = 186,420,700.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,150,161.56x = 186,420,700.13 × 186,420,700.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,150,161.56x = 34,752,677,435,095,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,677,435,095,176/85,150,161.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,134,016.39

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