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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,087,792.75 and 84,207,757.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,087,792.75 and 84,207,757.50 is: 196,491,552.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,087,792.75 : 84,207,757.50 = 84,207,757.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,087,792.75/84,207,757.50 = 84,207,757.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,087,792.75x = 84,207,757.50 × 84,207,757.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,087,792.75x = 7,090,946,423,178,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,090,946,423,178,806/36,087,792.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,491,552.48

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