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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,150,230 and 186,420,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,150,230 and 186,420,828 is: 408,134,248.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,150,230 : 186,420,828 = 186,420,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,150,230/186,420,828 = 186,420,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,150,230x = 186,420,828 × 186,420,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,150,230x = 34,752,725,112,205,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,725,112,205,584/85,150,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,134,248.28

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