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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,381,850.50 and 74,237,836.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,381,850.50 and 74,237,836.50 is: 107,260,760.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,381,850.50 : 74,237,836.50 = 74,237,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,381,850.50/74,237,836.50 = 74,237,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,381,850.50x = 74,237,836.50 × 74,237,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,381,850.50x = 5,511,256,368,200,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,511,256,368,200,732/51,381,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,260,760.65

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