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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,381,244.69 and 74,237,025.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,381,244.69 and 74,237,025.66 is: 107,259,682.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,381,244.69 : 74,237,025.66 = 74,237,025.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,381,244.69/74,237,025.66 = 74,237,025.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,381,244.69x = 74,237,025.66 × 74,237,025.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,381,244.69x = 5,511,135,978,286,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,511,135,978,286,721/51,381,244.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,259,682.24

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