Finding the Third Proportional to 85,194,831 and 186,509,958
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Solution
The third proportional to 85,194,831 and 186,509,958 is: 408,310,739.34
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
85,194,831 : 186,509,958 = 186,509,958 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
85,194,831/186,509,958 = 186,509,958/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
85,194,831x = 186,509,958 × 186,509,958 - Step 4: Simplify right side
85,194,831x = 34,785,964,433,161,764 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 34,785,964,433,161,764/85,194,831 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 408,310,739.34
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