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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,927,087 and 85,479,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,927,087 and 85,479,597 is: 197,869,967.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,927,087 : 85,479,597 = 85,479,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,927,087/85,479,597 = 85,479,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,927,087x = 85,479,597 × 85,479,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,927,087x = 7,306,761,503,282,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,306,761,503,282,409/36,927,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,869,967.47

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