Finding the Third Proportional to 36,873,212 and 53,117,304
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,873,212 and 53,117,304 is: 76,517,553.83
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,873,212 : 53,117,304 = 53,117,304 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,873,212/53,117,304 = 53,117,304/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,873,212x = 53,117,304 × 53,117,304 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,873,212x = 2,821,447,984,228,416 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,821,447,984,228,416/36,873,212 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 76,517,553.83
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