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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,197,186.25 and 74,879,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,197,186.25 and 74,879,757 is: 109,517,307.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,197,186.25 : 74,879,757 = 74,879,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,197,186.25/74,879,757 = 74,879,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,197,186.25x = 74,879,757 × 74,879,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,197,186.25x = 5,606,978,008,379,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,606,978,008,379,049/51,197,186.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,517,307.87

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