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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,190,827.75 and 72,433,443.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,190,827.75 and 72,433,443.38 is: 102,491,089.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,190,827.75 : 72,433,443.38 = 72,433,443.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,190,827.75/72,433,443.38 = 72,433,443.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,190,827.75x = 72,433,443.38 × 72,433,443.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,190,827.75x = 5,246,603,719,159,331
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,246,603,719,159,331/51,190,827.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,491,089.71

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