Finding the Third Proportional to 36,836,381 and 80,207,908
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,836,381 and 80,207,908 is: 174,645,508.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,836,381 : 80,207,908 = 80,207,908 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,836,381/80,207,908 = 80,207,908/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,836,381x = 80,207,908 × 80,207,908 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,836,381x = 6,433,308,505,736,464 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,433,308,505,736,464/36,836,381 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 174,645,508.90
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