Finding the Third Proportional to 36,836,378 and 80,207,901
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,836,378 and 80,207,901 is: 174,645,492.64
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,836,378 : 80,207,901 = 80,207,901 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,836,378/80,207,901 = 80,207,901/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,836,378x = 80,207,901 × 80,207,901 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,836,378x = 6,433,307,382,825,801 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,433,307,382,825,801/36,836,378 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 174,645,492.64
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