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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,150,226.25 and 186,420,818.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,150,226.25 and 186,420,818.25 is: 408,134,223.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,150,226.25 : 186,420,818.25 = 186,420,818.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,150,226.25/186,420,818.25 = 186,420,818.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,150,226.25x = 186,420,818.25 × 186,420,818.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,150,226.25x = 34,752,721,476,999,532
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,721,476,999,532/85,150,226.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,134,223.57

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