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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,716,157.75 and 77,125,763.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,716,157.75 and 77,125,763.25 is: 115,019,823.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,716,157.75 : 77,125,763.25 = 77,125,763.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,716,157.75/77,125,763.25 = 77,125,763.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,716,157.75x = 77,125,763.25 × 77,125,763.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,716,157.75x = 5,948,383,356,895,051
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,383,356,895,051/51,716,157.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,019,823.89

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