Finding the Third Proportional to 37,328,503 and 77,636,794
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Solution
The third proportional to 37,328,503 and 77,636,794 is: 161,471,028.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
37,328,503 : 77,636,794 = 77,636,794 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
37,328,503/77,636,794 = 77,636,794/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
37,328,503x = 77,636,794 × 77,636,794 - Step 4: Simplify right side
37,328,503x = 6,027,471,782,598,436 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,027,471,782,598,436/37,328,503 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 161,471,028.79
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