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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,381,249 and 74,237,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,381,249 and 74,237,032 is: 107,259,691.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,381,249 : 74,237,032 = 74,237,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,381,249/74,237,032 = 74,237,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,381,249x = 74,237,032 × 74,237,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,381,249x = 5,511,136,920,169,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,511,136,920,169,024/51,381,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,259,691.57

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