Finding the Third Proportional to 51,173,579 and 73,178,821
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,173,579 and 73,178,821 is: 104,646,576.37
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,173,579 : 73,178,821 = 73,178,821 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,173,579/73,178,821 = 73,178,821/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,173,579x = 73,178,821 × 73,178,821 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,173,579x = 5,355,139,842,950,041 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,355,139,842,950,041/51,173,579 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 104,646,576.37
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