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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,068,116.50 and 76,421,238.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,068,116.50 and 76,421,238.75 is: 114,361,095.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,068,116.50 : 76,421,238.75 = 76,421,238.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,068,116.50/76,421,238.75 = 76,421,238.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,068,116.50x = 76,421,238.75 × 76,421,238.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,068,116.50x = 5,840,205,732,084,502
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,840,205,732,084,502/51,068,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,361,095.19

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