Finding the Third Proportional to 36,836,416 and 80,207,973
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,836,416 and 80,207,973 is: 174,645,626.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,836,416 : 80,207,973 = 80,207,973 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,836,416/80,207,973 = 80,207,973/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,836,416x = 80,207,973 × 80,207,973 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,836,416x = 6,433,318,932,768,729 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,433,318,932,768,729/36,836,416 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 174,645,626.02
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