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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,383,848.50 and 69,987,948.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,383,848.50 and 69,987,948.75 is: 95,327,872.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,383,848.50 : 69,987,948.75 = 69,987,948.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,383,848.50/69,987,948.75 = 69,987,948.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,383,848.50x = 69,987,948.75 × 69,987,948.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,383,848.50x = 4,898,312,970,232,627
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,898,312,970,232,627/51,383,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,327,872.73

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