Finding the Third Proportional to 36,873,204 and 53,117,292
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,873,204 and 53,117,292 is: 76,517,535.86
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,873,204 : 53,117,292 = 53,117,292 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,873,204/53,117,292 = 53,117,292/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,873,204x = 53,117,292 × 53,117,292 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,873,204x = 2,821,446,709,413,264 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,821,446,709,413,264/36,873,204 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 76,517,535.86
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