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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,953,248 and 184,628,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,953,248 and 184,628,416 is: 396,583,640.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,953,248 : 184,628,416 = 184,628,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,953,248/184,628,416 = 184,628,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,953,248x = 184,628,416 × 184,628,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,953,248x = 34,087,651,994,669,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,087,651,994,669,056/85,953,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,583,640.38

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