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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,300,920 and 184,194,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,300,920 and 184,194,004 is: 397,738,161.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,300,920 : 184,194,004 = 184,194,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,300,920/184,194,004 = 184,194,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,300,920x = 184,194,004 × 184,194,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,300,920x = 33,927,431,109,552,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,927,431,109,552,016/85,300,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,738,161.67

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