Finding the Third Proportional to 36,336,559 and 79,735,488
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,336,559 and 79,735,488 is: 174,968,357.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,336,559 : 79,735,488 = 79,735,488 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,336,559/79,735,488 = 79,735,488/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,336,559x = 79,735,488 × 79,735,488 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,336,559x = 6,357,748,046,598,144 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,357,748,046,598,144/36,336,559 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 174,968,357.53
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