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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,388,925 and 183,746,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,388,925 and 183,746,274 is: 395,398,972.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,388,925 : 183,746,274 = 183,746,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,388,925/183,746,274 = 183,746,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,388,925x = 183,746,274 × 183,746,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,388,925x = 33,762,693,208,883,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,762,693,208,883,076/85,388,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,398,972.51

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