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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,489,793.13 and 77,713,516.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,489,793.13 and 77,713,516.13 is: 117,292,966.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,489,793.13 : 77,713,516.13 = 77,713,516.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,489,793.13/77,713,516.13 = 77,713,516.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,489,793.13x = 77,713,516.13 × 77,713,516.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,489,793.13x = 6,039,390,588,510,635
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,039,390,588,510,635/51,489,793.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,292,966.66

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