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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,301,358 and 184,194,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,301,358 and 184,194,912 is: 397,740,040.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,301,358 : 184,194,912 = 184,194,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,301,358/184,194,912 = 184,194,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,301,358x = 184,194,912 × 184,194,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,301,358x = 33,927,765,606,687,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,927,765,606,687,744/85,301,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,740,040.75

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