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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,968,091 and 82,436,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,968,091 and 82,436,346 is: 183,827,483.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,968,091 : 82,436,346 = 82,436,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,968,091/82,436,346 = 82,436,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,968,091x = 82,436,346 × 82,436,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,968,091x = 6,795,751,141,831,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,795,751,141,831,716/36,968,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,827,483.59

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