Finding the Third Proportional to 36,497,584 and 56,493,516
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,497,584 and 56,493,516 is: 87,444,619.62
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,497,584 : 56,493,516 = 56,493,516 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,497,584/56,493,516 = 56,493,516/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,497,584x = 56,493,516 × 56,493,516 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,497,584x = 3,191,517,350,042,256 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,191,517,350,042,256/36,497,584 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 87,444,619.62
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