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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,356,974 and 69,948,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,356,974 and 69,948,122 is: 95,269,237.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,356,974 : 69,948,122 = 69,948,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,356,974/69,948,122 = 69,948,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,356,974x = 69,948,122 × 69,948,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,356,974x = 4,892,739,771,326,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,892,739,771,326,884/51,356,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,269,237.85

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