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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,369,362 and 77,489,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,369,362 and 77,489,501 is: 116,891,129.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,369,362 : 77,489,501 = 77,489,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,369,362/77,489,501 = 77,489,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,369,362x = 77,489,501 × 77,489,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,369,362x = 6,004,622,765,229,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,004,622,765,229,001/51,369,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,891,129.88

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