Finding the Third Proportional to 36,895,887,216,578 and 79,344,478,588,460
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,895,887,216,578 and 79,344,478,588,460 is: 170,630,028,369,283.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,895,887,216,578 : 79,344,478,588,460 = 79,344,478,588,460 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,895,887,216,578/79,344,478,588,460 = 79,344,478,588,460/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,895,887,216,578x = 79,344,478,588,460 × 79,344,478,588,460 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,895,887,216,578x = 6,295,546,282,474,587,507,436,552,192 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,295,546,282,474,587,507,436,552,192/36,895,887,216,578 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 170,630,028,369,283.47
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