Finding the Third Proportional to 36,237,146 and 54,883,196
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,237,146 and 54,883,196 is: 83,123,687.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,237,146 : 54,883,196 = 54,883,196 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,237,146/54,883,196 = 54,883,196/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,237,146x = 54,883,196 × 54,883,196 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,237,146x = 3,012,165,203,174,416 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,012,165,203,174,416/36,237,146 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 83,123,687.59
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