Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,355 and 79,839,283
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,691,355 and 79,839,283 is: 173,727,874.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,691,355 : 79,839,283 = 79,839,283 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,691,355/79,839,283 = 79,839,283/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,691,355x = 79,839,283 × 79,839,283 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,691,355x = 6,374,311,109,954,089 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,374,311,109,954,089/36,691,355 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 173,727,874.32
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