Finding the Third Proportional to 36,907,524 and 86,232,633
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,907,524 and 86,232,633 is: 201,478,348.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,907,524 : 86,232,633 = 86,232,633 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,907,524/86,232,633 = 86,232,633/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,907,524x = 86,232,633 × 86,232,633 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,907,524x = 7,436,066,994,112,689 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,436,066,994,112,689/36,907,524 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 201,478,348.81
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