Finding the Third Proportional to 36,872,790 and 53,116,497
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,872,790 and 53,116,497 is: 76,516,104.52
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,872,790 : 53,116,497 = 53,116,497 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,872,790/53,116,497 = 53,116,497/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,872,790x = 53,116,497 × 53,116,497 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,872,790x = 2,821,362,253,551,009 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,821,362,253,551,009/36,872,790 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 76,516,104.52
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