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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,071,580 and 81,304,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,071,580 and 81,304,236 is: 129,433,606.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,071,580 : 81,304,236 = 81,304,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,071,580/81,304,236 = 81,304,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,071,580x = 81,304,236 × 81,304,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,071,580x = 6,610,378,791,543,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,610,378,791,543,696/51,071,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,433,606.55

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