Finding the Third Proportional to 35,986,838 and 77,707,880
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Solution
The third proportional to 35,986,838 and 77,707,880 is: 167,797,865.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
35,986,838 : 77,707,880 = 77,707,880 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
35,986,838/77,707,880 = 77,707,880/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
35,986,838x = 77,707,880 × 77,707,880 - Step 4: Simplify right side
35,986,838x = 6,038,514,614,094,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,038,514,614,094,400/35,986,838 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 167,797,865.82
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