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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,087,806 and 84,207,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,087,806 and 84,207,788 is: 196,491,622.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,087,806 : 84,207,788 = 84,207,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,087,806/84,207,788 = 84,207,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,087,806x = 84,207,788 × 84,207,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,087,806x = 7,090,951,559,852,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,090,951,559,852,944/36,087,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,491,622.68

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