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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,455,088 and 86,055,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,455,088 and 86,055,671 is: 203,142,521.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,455,088 : 86,055,671 = 86,055,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,455,088/86,055,671 = 86,055,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,455,088x = 86,055,671 × 86,055,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,455,088x = 7,405,578,511,260,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,405,578,511,260,241/36,455,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,142,521.87

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