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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,968,061 and 82,436,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,968,061 and 82,436,229 is: 183,827,110.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,968,061 : 82,436,229 = 82,436,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,968,061/82,436,229 = 82,436,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,968,061x = 82,436,229 × 82,436,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,968,061x = 6,795,731,851,740,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,795,731,851,740,441/36,968,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,827,110.97

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