Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,134 and 51,433,588
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,699,134 and 51,433,588 is: 72,083,825.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,699,134 : 51,433,588 = 51,433,588 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,699,134/51,433,588 = 51,433,588/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,699,134x = 51,433,588 × 51,433,588 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,699,134x = 2,645,413,974,553,744 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,645,413,974,553,744/36,699,134 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 72,083,825.59
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