Finding the Third Proportional to 36,806,416 and 77,420,424
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,806,416 and 77,420,424 is: 162,849,924.11
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,806,416 : 77,420,424 = 77,420,424 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,806,416/77,420,424 = 77,420,424/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,806,416x = 77,420,424 × 77,420,424 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,806,416x = 5,993,922,052,339,776 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,993,922,052,339,776/36,806,416 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 162,849,924.11
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