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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,558,592 and 184,753,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,558,592 and 184,753,936 is: 398,954,869.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,558,592 : 184,753,936 = 184,753,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,558,592/184,753,936 = 184,753,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,558,592x = 184,753,936 × 184,753,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,558,592x = 34,134,016,867,492,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,134,016,867,492,096/85,558,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,954,869.05

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