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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,202,813 and 186,624,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,202,813 and 186,624,076 is: 408,772,251.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,202,813 : 186,624,076 = 186,624,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,202,813/186,624,076 = 186,624,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,202,813x = 186,624,076 × 186,624,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,202,813x = 34,828,545,742,853,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,828,545,742,853,776/85,202,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,772,251.95

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