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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,418,588.05 and 182,943,893.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,418,588.05 and 182,943,893.38 is: 391,817,154.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,418,588.05 : 182,943,893.38 = 182,943,893.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,418,588.05/182,943,893.38 = 182,943,893.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,418,588.05x = 182,943,893.38 × 182,943,893.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,418,588.05x = 33,468,468,125,702,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,468,468,125,702,384/85,418,588.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,817,154.68

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