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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,926,862 and 85,479,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,926,862 and 85,479,000 is: 197,868,409.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,926,862 : 85,479,000 = 85,479,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,926,862/85,479,000 = 85,479,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,926,862x = 85,479,000 × 85,479,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,926,862x = 7,306,659,441,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,306,659,441,000,000/36,926,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,868,409.21

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