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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,517,725.22 and 186,710,884.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,517,725.22 and 186,710,884.03 is: 407,645,948.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,517,725.22 : 186,710,884.03 = 186,710,884.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,517,725.22/186,710,884.03 = 186,710,884.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,517,725.22x = 186,710,884.03 × 186,710,884.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,517,725.22x = 34,860,954,215,730,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,860,954,215,730,888/85,517,725.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,645,948.56

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