Finding the Third Proportional to 85,956,285,224 and 184,973,264,464
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Solution
The third proportional to 85,956,285,224 and 184,973,264,464 is: 398,052,434,179.83
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
85,956,285,224 : 184,973,264,464 = 184,973,264,464 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
85,956,285,224/184,973,264,464 = 184,973,264,464/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
85,956,285,224x = 184,973,264,464 × 184,973,264,464 - Step 4: Simplify right side
85,956,285,224x = 34,215,108,566,468,886,790,144 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 34,215,108,566,468,886,790,144/85,956,285,224 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 398,052,434,179.83
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