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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,576,469.88 and 77,160,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,576,469.88 and 77,160,474 is: 115,435,173.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,576,469.88 : 77,160,474 = 77,160,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,576,469.88/77,160,474 = 77,160,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,576,469.88x = 77,160,474 × 77,160,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,576,469.88x = 5,953,738,747,904,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,738,747,904,676/51,576,469.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,435,173.49

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