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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,388,943 and 183,746,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,388,943 and 183,746,309 is: 395,399,039.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,388,943 : 183,746,309 = 183,746,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,388,943/183,746,309 = 183,746,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,388,943x = 183,746,309 × 183,746,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,388,943x = 33,762,706,071,123,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,762,706,071,123,480/85,388,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,399,039.79

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