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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,563,537 and 186,806,404.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,563,537 and 186,806,404.50 is: 407,844,672.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,563,537 : 186,806,404.50 = 186,806,404.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,563,537/186,806,404.50 = 186,806,404.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,563,537x = 186,806,404.50 × 186,806,404.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,563,537x = 34,896,632,762,217,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,896,632,762,217,620/85,563,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,844,672.93

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