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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,968,024 and 82,436,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,968,024 and 82,436,161 is: 183,826,991.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,968,024 : 82,436,161 = 82,436,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,968,024/82,436,161 = 82,436,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,968,024x = 82,436,161 × 82,436,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,968,024x = 6,795,720,640,417,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,795,720,640,417,921/36,968,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,826,991.68

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