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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,890,674 and 185,397,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,890,674 and 185,397,668 is: 400,186,582.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,890,674 : 185,397,668 = 185,397,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,890,674/185,397,668 = 185,397,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,890,674x = 185,397,668 × 185,397,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,890,674x = 34,372,295,299,838,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,372,295,299,838,224/85,890,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,186,582.54

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