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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,926,851.75 and 85,478,976.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,926,851.75 and 85,478,976.75 is: 197,868,356.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,926,851.75 : 85,478,976.75 = 85,478,976.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,926,851.75/85,478,976.75 = 85,478,976.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,926,851.75x = 85,478,976.75 × 85,478,976.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,926,851.75x = 7,306,655,466,227,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,306,655,466,227,041/36,926,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,868,356.49

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