Finding the Third Proportional to 56,420,936 and 77,960,916
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Solution
The third proportional to 56,420,936 and 77,960,916 is: 107,724,274.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,420,936 : 77,960,916 = 77,960,916 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,420,936/77,960,916 = 77,960,916/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,420,936x = 77,960,916 × 77,960,916 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,420,936x = 6,077,904,423,559,056 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,077,904,423,559,056/56,420,936 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 107,724,274.97
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