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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,927,088.50 and 85,479,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,927,088.50 and 85,479,600.50 is: 197,869,975.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,927,088.50 : 85,479,600.50 = 85,479,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,927,088.50/85,479,600.50 = 85,479,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,927,088.50x = 85,479,600.50 × 85,479,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,927,088.50x = 7,306,762,101,639,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,306,762,101,639,600/36,927,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,869,975.63

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