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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,563,515.50 and 74,569,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,563,515.50 and 74,569,842 is: 107,841,005.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,563,515.50 : 74,569,842 = 74,569,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,563,515.50/74,569,842 = 74,569,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,563,515.50x = 74,569,842 × 74,569,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,563,515.50x = 5,560,661,335,904,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,560,661,335,904,964/51,563,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,841,005.06

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