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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,150,228 and 186,420,823

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,150,228 and 186,420,823 is: 408,134,235.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,150,228 : 186,420,823 = 186,420,823 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,150,228/186,420,823 = 186,420,823/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,150,228x = 186,420,823 × 186,420,823
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,150,228x = 34,752,723,247,997,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,723,247,997,328/85,150,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,134,235.98

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