Finding the Third Proportional to 36,473,178 and 78,998,890
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,473,178 and 78,998,890 is: 171,107,234.51
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,473,178 : 78,998,890 = 78,998,890 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,473,178/78,998,890 = 78,998,890/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,473,178x = 78,998,890 × 78,998,890 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,473,178x = 6,240,824,621,232,100 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,240,824,621,232,100/36,473,178 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 171,107,234.51
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