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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,927,036 and 85,479,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,927,036 and 85,479,402 is: 197,869,337.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,927,036 : 85,479,402 = 85,479,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,927,036/85,479,402 = 85,479,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,927,036x = 85,479,402 × 85,479,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,927,036x = 7,306,728,166,277,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,306,728,166,277,604/36,927,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,869,337.96

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