Finding the Third Proportional to 36,358,440 and 57,881,496
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,358,440 and 57,881,496 is: 92,145,526.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,358,440 : 57,881,496 = 57,881,496 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,358,440/57,881,496 = 57,881,496/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,358,440x = 57,881,496 × 57,881,496 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,358,440x = 3,350,267,579,198,016 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,350,267,579,198,016/36,358,440 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 92,145,526.02
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