Finding the Third Proportional to 36,806,420 and 77,420,432
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,806,420 and 77,420,432 is: 162,849,940.07
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,806,420 : 77,420,432 = 77,420,432 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,806,420/77,420,432 = 77,420,432/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,806,420x = 77,420,432 × 77,420,432 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,806,420x = 5,993,923,291,066,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,993,923,291,066,624/36,806,420 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 162,849,940.07
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