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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,301,018 and 184,194,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,301,018 and 184,194,372 is: 397,739,294.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,301,018 : 184,194,372 = 184,194,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,301,018/184,194,372 = 184,194,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,301,018x = 184,194,372 × 184,194,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,301,018x = 33,927,566,676,474,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,927,566,676,474,384/85,301,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,739,294.00

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