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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,907,508 and 86,232,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,907,508 and 86,232,596 is: 201,478,263.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,907,508 : 86,232,596 = 86,232,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,907,508/86,232,596 = 86,232,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,907,508x = 86,232,596 × 86,232,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,907,508x = 7,436,060,612,899,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,436,060,612,899,216/36,907,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,478,263.25

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