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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,454,988.25 and 86,055,433.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,454,988.25 and 86,055,433.88 is: 203,141,958.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,454,988.25 : 86,055,433.88 = 86,055,433.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,454,988.25/86,055,433.88 = 86,055,433.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,454,988.25x = 86,055,433.88 × 86,055,433.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,454,988.25x = 7,405,537,699,414,498
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,405,537,699,414,498/36,454,988.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,141,958.20

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