Finding the Third Proportional to 51,268,376 and 73,261,293
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,268,376 and 73,261,293 is: 104,688,649.63
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,268,376 : 73,261,293 = 73,261,293 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,268,376/73,261,293 = 73,261,293/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,268,376x = 73,261,293 × 73,261,293 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,268,376x = 5,367,217,052,031,849 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,367,217,052,031,849/51,268,376 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 104,688,649.63
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