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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,087,799 and 84,207,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,087,799 and 84,207,773 is: 196,491,590.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,087,799 : 84,207,773 = 84,207,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,087,799/84,207,773 = 84,207,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,087,799x = 84,207,773 × 84,207,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,087,799x = 7,090,949,033,619,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,090,949,033,619,529/36,087,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,491,590.79

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