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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,692,070 and 85,682,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,692,070 and 85,682,175 is: 200,082,336.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,070 : 85,682,175 = 85,682,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,070/85,682,175 = 85,682,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,070x = 85,682,175 × 85,682,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,070x = 7,341,435,112,730,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,435,112,730,625/36,692,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,082,336.94

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