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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,373,246 and 186,936,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,373,246 and 186,936,124 is: 409,321,609.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,373,246 : 186,936,124 = 186,936,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,373,246/186,936,124 = 186,936,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,373,246x = 186,936,124 × 186,936,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,373,246x = 34,945,114,456,143,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,945,114,456,143,376/85,373,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,321,609.44

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