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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,927,032 and 85,479,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,927,032 and 85,479,392 is: 197,869,313.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,927,032 : 85,479,392 = 85,479,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,927,032/85,479,392 = 85,479,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,927,032x = 85,479,392 × 85,479,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,927,032x = 7,306,726,456,689,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,306,726,456,689,664/36,927,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,869,313.10

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