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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,563,521 and 186,806,378.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,563,521 and 186,806,378.50 is: 407,844,635.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,563,521 : 186,806,378.50 = 186,806,378.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,563,521/186,806,378.50 = 186,806,378.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,563,521x = 186,806,378.50 × 186,806,378.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,563,521x = 34,896,623,048,285,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,896,623,048,285,264/85,563,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,844,635.66

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