Finding the Third Proportional to 36,363,175 and 80,798,000
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,363,175 and 80,798,000 is: 179,530,989.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,363,175 : 80,798,000 = 80,798,000 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,363,175/80,798,000 = 80,798,000/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,363,175x = 80,798,000 × 80,798,000 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,363,175x = 6,528,316,804,000,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,528,316,804,000,000/36,363,175 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 179,530,989.91
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