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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,173,586 and 73,178,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,173,586 and 73,178,832 is: 104,646,593.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,173,586 : 73,178,832 = 73,178,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,173,586/73,178,832 = 73,178,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,173,586x = 73,178,832 × 73,178,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,173,586x = 5,355,141,452,884,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,355,141,452,884,224/51,173,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,646,593.52

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