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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,301,362 and 184,194,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,301,362 and 184,194,920 is: 397,740,056.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,301,362 : 184,194,920 = 184,194,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,301,362/184,194,920 = 184,194,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,301,362x = 184,194,920 × 184,194,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,301,362x = 33,927,768,553,806,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,927,768,553,806,400/85,301,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,740,056.65

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