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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,118,603.50 and 77,210,131.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,118,603.50 and 77,210,131.50 is: 116,619,077.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,118,603.50 : 77,210,131.50 = 77,210,131.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,118,603.50/77,210,131.50 = 77,210,131.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,118,603.50x = 77,210,131.50 × 77,210,131.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,118,603.50x = 5,961,404,406,247,292
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,961,404,406,247,292/51,118,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,619,077.95

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