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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,440,448 and 71,921,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,440,448 and 71,921,376 is: 100,556,751.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,440,448 : 71,921,376 = 71,921,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,440,448/71,921,376 = 71,921,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,440,448x = 71,921,376 × 71,921,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,440,448x = 5,172,684,325,733,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,172,684,325,733,376/51,440,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,556,751.09

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