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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,068,302.88 and 81,299,416.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,068,302.88 and 81,299,416.50 is: 129,426,566.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,068,302.88 : 81,299,416.50 = 81,299,416.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,068,302.88/81,299,416.50 = 81,299,416.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,068,302.88x = 81,299,416.50 × 81,299,416.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,068,302.88x = 6,609,595,123,240,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,609,595,123,240,472/51,068,302.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,426,566.99

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