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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,369,356.25 and 77,489,491.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,369,356.25 and 77,489,491.50 is: 116,891,114.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,369,356.25 : 77,489,491.50 = 77,489,491.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,369,356.25/77,489,491.50 = 77,489,491.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,369,356.25x = 77,489,491.50 × 77,489,491.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,369,356.25x = 6,004,621,292,928,572
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,004,621,292,928,572/51,369,356.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,891,114.30

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