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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,057,156.75 and 85,032,033.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,057,156.75 and 85,032,033.75 is: 200,527,368.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,057,156.75 : 85,032,033.75 = 85,032,033.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,057,156.75/85,032,033.75 = 85,032,033.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,057,156.75x = 85,032,033.75 × 85,032,033.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,057,156.75x = 7,230,446,763,661,139
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,230,446,763,661,139/36,057,156.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,527,368.64

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