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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,483,435.50 and 201,593,661.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,483,435.50 and 201,593,661.75 is: 475,413,794.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,483,435.50 : 201,593,661.75 = 201,593,661.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,483,435.50/201,593,661.75 = 201,593,661.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,483,435.50x = 201,593,661.75 × 201,593,661.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,483,435.50x = 40,640,004,457,773,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,640,004,457,773,416/85,483,435.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,413,794.73

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