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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,551,519 and 184,739,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,551,519 and 184,739,334 is: 398,924,787.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,551,519 : 184,739,334 = 184,739,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,551,519/184,739,334 = 184,739,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,551,519x = 184,739,334 × 184,739,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,551,519x = 34,128,621,526,763,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,128,621,526,763,556/85,551,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,924,787.38

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