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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,173,517 and 73,178,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,173,517 and 73,178,691 is: 104,646,331.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,173,517 : 73,178,691 = 73,178,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,173,517/73,178,691 = 73,178,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,173,517x = 73,178,691 × 73,178,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,173,517x = 5,355,120,816,473,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,355,120,816,473,481/51,173,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,646,331.35

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