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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,926,854 and 85,478,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,926,854 and 85,478,981 is: 197,868,364.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,926,854 : 85,478,981 = 85,478,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,926,854/85,478,981 = 85,478,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,926,854x = 85,478,981 × 85,478,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,926,854x = 7,306,656,192,798,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,306,656,192,798,361/36,926,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,868,364.11

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