Finding the Third Proportional to 36,400,324 and 54,831,174
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,400,324 and 54,831,174 is: 82,594,254.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,400,324 : 54,831,174 = 54,831,174 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,400,324/54,831,174 = 54,831,174/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,400,324x = 54,831,174 × 54,831,174 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,400,324x = 3,006,457,642,218,276 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,006,457,642,218,276/36,400,324 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 82,594,254.99
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