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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,927,028 and 85,479,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,927,028 and 85,479,382 is: 197,869,288.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,927,028 : 85,479,382 = 85,479,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,927,028/85,479,382 = 85,479,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,927,028x = 85,479,382 × 85,479,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,927,028x = 7,306,724,747,101,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,306,724,747,101,924/36,927,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,869,288.24

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