Finding the Third Proportional to 33,771,250 and 79,641,989
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Solution
The third proportional to 33,771,250 and 79,641,989 is: 187,817,934.25
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
33,771,250 : 79,641,989 = 79,641,989 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
33,771,250/79,641,989 = 79,641,989/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
33,771,250x = 79,641,989 × 79,641,989 - Step 4: Simplify right side
33,771,250x = 6,342,846,411,876,121 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,342,846,411,876,121/33,771,250 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 187,817,934.25
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