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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,150,215.75 and 186,420,790.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,150,215.75 and 186,420,790.50 is: 408,134,152.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,150,215.75 : 186,420,790.50 = 186,420,790.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,150,215.75/186,420,790.50 = 186,420,790.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,150,215.75x = 186,420,790.50 × 186,420,790.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,150,215.75x = 34,752,711,130,644,892
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,711,130,644,892/85,150,215.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,134,152.39

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