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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,907,506 and 86,232,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,907,506 and 86,232,591 is: 201,478,250.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,907,506 : 86,232,591 = 86,232,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,907,506/86,232,591 = 86,232,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,907,506x = 86,232,591 × 86,232,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,907,506x = 7,436,059,750,573,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,436,059,750,573,281/36,907,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,478,250.81

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