Finding the Third Proportional to 51,489,808.50 and 77,713,539.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,489,808.50 and 77,713,539.75 is: 117,293,002.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,489,808.50 : 77,713,539.75 = 77,713,539.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,489,808.50/77,713,539.75 = 77,713,539.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,489,808.50x = 77,713,539.75 × 77,713,539.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,489,808.50x = 6,039,394,260,474,830 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,039,394,260,474,830/51,489,808.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 117,293,002.95
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