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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,049,224 and 77,181,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,049,224 and 77,181,653 is: 116,691,441.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,049,224 : 77,181,653 = 77,181,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,049,224/77,181,653 = 77,181,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,049,224x = 77,181,653 × 77,181,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,049,224x = 5,957,007,559,812,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,957,007,559,812,409/51,049,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,691,441.97

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