Finding the Third Proportional to 51,072,880 and 77,138,952
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,072,880 and 77,138,952 is: 116,508,368.35
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,072,880 : 77,138,952 = 77,138,952 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,072,880/77,138,952 = 77,138,952/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,072,880x = 77,138,952 × 77,138,952 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,072,880x = 5,950,417,915,658,304 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,950,417,915,658,304/51,072,880 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 116,508,368.35
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