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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,570,384.75 and 77,355,587.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,570,384.75 and 77,355,587.25 is: 116,033,396.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,570,384.75 : 77,355,587.25 = 77,355,587.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,570,384.75/77,355,587.25 = 77,355,587.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,570,384.75x = 77,355,587.25 × 77,355,587.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,570,384.75x = 5,983,886,878,792,363
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983,886,878,792,363/51,570,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,033,396.06

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