Finding the Third Proportional to 36,534,939 and 79,501,497
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,534,939 and 79,501,497 is: 172,998,455.68
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,534,939 : 79,501,497 = 79,501,497 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,534,939/79,501,497 = 79,501,497/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,534,939x = 79,501,497 × 79,501,497 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,534,939x = 6,320,488,025,241,009 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,320,488,025,241,009/36,534,939 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 172,998,455.68
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