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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,968,023 and 82,436,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,968,023 and 82,436,159 is: 183,826,987.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,968,023 : 82,436,159 = 82,436,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,968,023/82,436,159 = 82,436,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,968,023x = 82,436,159 × 82,436,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,968,023x = 6,795,720,310,673,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,795,720,310,673,281/36,968,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,826,987.74

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