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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,692,072 and 85,682,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,692,072 and 85,682,180 is: 200,082,349.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,072 : 85,682,180 = 85,682,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,072/85,682,180 = 85,682,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,072x = 85,682,180 × 85,682,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,072x = 7,341,435,969,552,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,435,969,552,400/36,692,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,082,349.38

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