Finding the Third Proportional to 36,124,686 and 51,496,381
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,124,686 and 51,496,381 is: 73,409,005.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,124,686 : 51,496,381 = 51,496,381 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,124,686/51,496,381 = 51,496,381/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,124,686x = 51,496,381 × 51,496,381 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,124,686x = 2,651,877,256,097,161 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,651,877,256,097,161/36,124,686 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 73,409,005.02
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