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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,168,537 and 83,544,763.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,168,537 and 83,544,763.50 is: 136,406,626.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,168,537 : 83,544,763.50 = 83,544,763.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,168,537/83,544,763.50 = 83,544,763.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,168,537x = 83,544,763.50 × 83,544,763.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,168,537x = 6,979,727,508,270,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,727,508,270,932/51,168,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,406,626.37

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