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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,173,574.75 and 73,178,815.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,173,574.75 and 73,178,815.50 is: 104,646,569.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,173,574.75 : 73,178,815.50 = 73,178,815.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,173,574.75/73,178,815.50 = 73,178,815.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,173,574.75x = 73,178,815.50 × 73,178,815.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,173,574.75x = 5,355,139,037,983,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,355,139,037,983,040/51,173,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,646,569.33

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