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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,890,653 and 185,397,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,890,653 and 185,397,632 is: 400,186,524.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,890,653 : 185,397,632 = 185,397,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,890,653/185,397,632 = 185,397,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,890,653x = 185,397,632 × 185,397,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,890,653x = 34,372,281,951,207,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,372,281,951,207,424/85,890,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,186,524.97

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