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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,927,088 and 85,479,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,927,088 and 85,479,604 is: 197,869,994.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,927,088 : 85,479,604 = 85,479,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,927,088/85,479,604 = 85,479,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,927,088x = 85,479,604 × 85,479,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,927,088x = 7,306,762,699,996,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,306,762,699,996,816/36,927,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,869,994.51

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