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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,538,462 and 123,588,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,538,462 and 123,588,333 is: 178,563,837.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,538,462 : 123,588,333 = 123,588,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,538,462/123,588,333 = 123,588,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,538,462x = 123,588,333 × 123,588,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,538,462x = 15,274,076,053,718,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,274,076,053,718,888/85,538,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,563,837.79

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