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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,968,096 and 82,436,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,968,096 and 82,436,304 is: 183,827,271.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,968,096 : 82,436,304 = 82,436,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,968,096/82,436,304 = 82,436,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,968,096x = 82,436,304 × 82,436,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,968,096x = 6,795,744,217,180,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,795,744,217,180,416/36,968,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,827,271.42

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