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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,290,396 and 124,736,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,290,396 and 124,736,862 is: 182,427,160.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,290,396 : 124,736,862 = 124,736,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,290,396/124,736,862 = 124,736,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,290,396x = 124,736,862 × 124,736,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,290,396x = 15,559,284,741,607,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,559,284,741,607,044/85,290,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,427,160.28

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