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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,489,788.25 and 77,713,509.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,489,788.25 and 77,713,509.75 is: 117,292,958.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,489,788.25 : 77,713,509.75 = 77,713,509.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,489,788.25/77,713,509.75 = 77,713,509.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,489,788.25x = 77,713,509.75 × 77,713,509.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,489,788.25x = 6,039,389,597,663,345
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,039,389,597,663,345/51,489,788.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,292,958.52

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