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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,927,040 and 85,479,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,927,040 and 85,479,412 is: 197,869,362.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,927,040 : 85,479,412 = 85,479,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,927,040/85,479,412 = 85,479,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,927,040x = 85,479,412 × 85,479,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,927,040x = 7,306,729,875,865,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,306,729,875,865,744/36,927,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,869,362.83

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