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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,369,360.75 and 77,489,498.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,369,360.75 and 77,489,498.25 is: 116,891,124.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,369,360.75 : 77,489,498.25 = 77,489,498.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,369,360.75/77,489,498.25 = 77,489,498.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,369,360.75x = 77,489,498.25 × 77,489,498.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,369,360.75x = 6,004,622,339,036,753
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,004,622,339,036,753/51,369,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,891,124.42

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