Finding the Third Proportional to 36,877,056 and 79,662,708
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,877,056 and 79,662,708 is: 172,089,307.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,877,056 : 79,662,708 = 79,662,708 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,877,056/79,662,708 = 79,662,708/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,877,056x = 79,662,708 × 79,662,708 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,877,056x = 6,346,147,045,893,264 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,346,147,045,893,264/36,877,056 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 172,089,307.94
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