Finding the Third Proportional to 85,239,588 and 183,784,176
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Solution
The third proportional to 85,239,588 and 183,784,176 is: 396,255,122.07
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
85,239,588 : 183,784,176 = 183,784,176 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
85,239,588/183,784,176 = 183,784,176/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
85,239,588x = 183,784,176 × 183,784,176 - Step 4: Simplify right side
85,239,588x = 33,776,623,347,998,976 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 33,776,623,347,998,976/85,239,588 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 396,255,122.07
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