Finding the Third Proportional to 36,805,948 and 77,419,463
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,805,948 and 77,419,463 is: 162,847,951.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,805,948 : 77,419,463 = 77,419,463 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,805,948/77,419,463 = 77,419,463/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,805,948x = 77,419,463 × 77,419,463 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,805,948x = 5,993,773,251,208,369 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,993,773,251,208,369/36,805,948 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 162,847,951.95
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