Finding the Third Proportional to 36,976,488 and 82,450,416
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,976,488 and 82,450,416 is: 183,848,479.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,976,488 : 82,450,416 = 82,450,416 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,976,488/82,450,416 = 82,450,416/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,976,488x = 82,450,416 × 82,450,416 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,976,488x = 6,798,071,098,573,056 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,798,071,098,573,056/36,976,488 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 183,848,479.57
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