Finding the Third Proportional to 36,566,262 and 75,966,858
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,566,262 and 75,966,858 is: 157,822,079.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,566,262 : 75,966,858 = 75,966,858 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,566,262/75,966,858 = 75,966,858/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,566,262x = 75,966,858 × 75,966,858 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,566,262x = 5,770,963,514,392,164 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,770,963,514,392,164/36,566,262 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 157,822,079.66
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