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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,150,201.50 and 186,420,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,150,201.50 and 186,420,770 is: 408,134,130.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,150,201.50 : 186,420,770 = 186,420,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,150,201.50/186,420,770 = 186,420,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,150,201.50x = 186,420,770 × 186,420,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,150,201.50x = 34,752,703,487,392,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,703,487,392,900/85,150,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,134,130.93

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