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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,968,098 and 82,436,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,968,098 and 82,436,308 is: 183,827,279.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,968,098 : 82,436,308 = 82,436,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,968,098/82,436,308 = 82,436,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,968,098x = 82,436,308 × 82,436,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,968,098x = 6,795,744,876,670,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,795,744,876,670,864/36,968,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,827,279.31

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