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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,692,076 and 85,682,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,692,076 and 85,682,189 is: 200,082,369.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,076 : 85,682,189 = 85,682,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,076/85,682,189 = 85,682,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,076x = 85,682,189 × 85,682,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,076x = 7,341,437,511,831,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,437,511,831,721/36,692,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,082,369.61

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