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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,089,608 and 85,167,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,089,608 and 85,167,811 is: 200,987,387.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,089,608 : 85,167,811 = 85,167,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,089,608/85,167,811 = 85,167,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,089,608x = 85,167,811 × 85,167,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,089,608x = 7,253,556,030,531,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,253,556,030,531,721/36,089,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,987,387.58

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