Finding the Third Proportional to 36,651,986 and 53,856,051
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,651,986 and 53,856,051 is: 79,135,527.04
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,651,986 : 53,856,051 = 53,856,051 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,651,986/53,856,051 = 53,856,051/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,651,986x = 53,856,051 × 53,856,051 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,651,986x = 2,900,474,229,314,601 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,900,474,229,314,601/36,651,986 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 79,135,527.04
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