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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,716,144.50 and 77,125,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,716,144.50 and 77,125,745 is: 115,019,798.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,716,144.50 : 77,125,745 = 77,125,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,716,144.50/77,125,745 = 77,125,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,716,144.50x = 77,125,745 × 77,125,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,716,144.50x = 5,948,380,541,805,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,380,541,805,025/51,716,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,019,798.93

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