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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,268,376 : 73,261,293 = 73,261,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,268,376/73,261,293 = 73,261,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,268,376x = 73,261,293 × 73,261,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,268,376x = 5,367,217,052,031,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,367,217,052,031,849/51,268,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,688,649.63

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