Finding the Third Proportional to 36,566,259 and 75,966,852
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,566,259 and 75,966,852 is: 157,822,067.68
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,566,259 : 75,966,852 = 75,966,852 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,566,259/75,966,852 = 75,966,852/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,566,259x = 75,966,852 × 75,966,852 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,566,259x = 5,770,962,602,789,904 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,770,962,602,789,904/36,566,259 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 157,822,067.68
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