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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,692,100 and 85,682,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,692,100 and 85,682,249 is: 200,082,518.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,100 : 85,682,249 = 85,682,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,100/85,682,249 = 85,682,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,100x = 85,682,249 × 85,682,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,100x = 7,341,447,793,698,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,447,793,698,001/36,692,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,082,518.95

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