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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,907,515 and 86,232,613.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,907,515 and 86,232,613.50 is: 201,478,306.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,907,515 : 86,232,613.50 = 86,232,613.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,907,515/86,232,613.50 = 86,232,613.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,907,515x = 86,232,613.50 × 86,232,613.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,907,515x = 7,436,063,631,040,382
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,436,063,631,040,382/36,907,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,478,306.82

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