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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,563,516.38 and 186,806,368.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,563,516.38 and 186,806,368.13 is: 407,844,612.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,563,516.38 : 186,806,368.13 = 186,806,368.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,563,516.38/186,806,368.13 = 186,806,368.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,563,516.38x = 186,806,368.13 × 186,806,368.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,563,516.38x = 34,896,619,172,053,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,896,619,172,053,016/85,563,516.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,844,612.41

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