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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,150,200.38 and 186,420,767.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,150,200.38 and 186,420,767.63 is: 408,134,125.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,150,200.38 : 186,420,767.63 = 186,420,767.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,150,200.38/186,420,767.63 = 186,420,767.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,150,200.38x = 186,420,767.63 × 186,420,767.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,150,200.38x = 34,752,702,601,894,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,702,601,894,248/85,150,200.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,134,125.92

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