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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,087,655 and 85,160,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,087,655 and 85,160,408 is: 200,963,323.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,087,655 : 85,160,408 = 85,160,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,087,655/85,160,408 = 85,160,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,087,655x = 85,160,408 × 85,160,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,087,655x = 7,252,295,090,726,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,252,295,090,726,464/36,087,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,963,323.63

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