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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,173,605 and 73,178,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,173,605 and 73,178,853 is: 104,646,614.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,173,605 : 73,178,853 = 73,178,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,173,605/73,178,853 = 73,178,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,173,605x = 73,178,853 × 73,178,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,173,605x = 5,355,144,526,395,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,355,144,526,395,609/51,173,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,646,614.72

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