Finding the Third Proportional to 36,506,376 and 54,645,840
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,506,376 and 54,645,840 is: 81,798,528.27
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,506,376 : 54,645,840 = 54,645,840 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,506,376/54,645,840 = 54,645,840/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,506,376x = 54,645,840 × 54,645,840 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,506,376x = 2,986,167,829,305,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,986,167,829,305,600/36,506,376 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 81,798,528.27
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