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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,455,090 and 86,055,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,455,090 and 86,055,677 is: 203,142,539.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,455,090 : 86,055,677 = 86,055,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,455,090/86,055,677 = 86,055,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,455,090x = 86,055,677 × 86,055,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,455,090x = 7,405,579,543,928,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,405,579,543,928,329/36,455,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,142,539.05

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