Finding the Third Proportional to 77,359,996 and 117,036,578
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Solution
The third proportional to 77,359,996 and 117,036,578 is: 177,062,581.41
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
77,359,996 : 117,036,578 = 117,036,578 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
77,359,996/117,036,578 = 117,036,578/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
77,359,996x = 117,036,578 × 117,036,578 - Step 4: Simplify right side
77,359,996x = 13,697,560,589,950,084 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,697,560,589,950,084/77,359,996 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 177,062,581.41
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