Finding the Third Proportional to 36,460,542 and 56,437,586
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,460,542 and 56,437,586 is: 87,360,223.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,460,542 : 56,437,586 = 56,437,586 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,460,542/56,437,586 = 56,437,586/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,460,542x = 56,437,586 × 56,437,586 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,460,542x = 3,185,201,113,507,396 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,185,201,113,507,396/36,460,542 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 87,360,223.92
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