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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,150,220 and 186,420,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,150,220 and 186,420,800 is: 408,134,173.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,150,220 : 186,420,800 = 186,420,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,150,220/186,420,800 = 186,420,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,150,220x = 186,420,800 × 186,420,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,150,220x = 34,752,714,672,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,714,672,640,000/85,150,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,134,173.61

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