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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,260,024 and 187,526,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,260,024 and 187,526,160 is: 412,456,612.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,260,024 : 187,526,160 = 187,526,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,260,024/187,526,160 = 187,526,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,260,024x = 187,526,160 × 187,526,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,260,024x = 35,166,060,684,345,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,166,060,684,345,600/85,260,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,456,612.54

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