Finding the Third Proportional to 36,690,372 and 79,125,903
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,690,372 and 79,125,903 is: 170,641,729.27
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,690,372 : 79,125,903 = 79,125,903 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,690,372/79,125,903 = 79,125,903/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,690,372x = 79,125,903 × 79,125,903 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,690,372x = 6,260,908,525,565,409 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,260,908,525,565,409/36,690,372 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 170,641,729.27
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