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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,190,827 and 72,433,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,190,827 and 72,433,452 is: 102,491,115.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,190,827 : 72,433,452 = 72,433,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,190,827/72,433,452 = 72,433,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,190,827x = 72,433,452 × 72,433,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,190,827x = 5,246,604,968,636,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,246,604,968,636,304/51,190,827
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,491,115.62

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