Finding the Third Proportional to 85,212,348,264 and 185,256,788,424
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Solution
The third proportional to 85,212,348,264 and 185,256,788,424 is: 402,759,439,874.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
85,212,348,264 : 185,256,788,424 = 185,256,788,424 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
85,212,348,264/185,256,788,424 = 185,256,788,424/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
85,212,348,264x = 185,256,788,424 × 185,256,788,424 - Step 4: Simplify right side
85,212,348,264x = 34,320,077,657,174,699,933,696 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 34,320,077,657,174,699,933,696/85,212,348,264 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 402,759,439,874.21
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