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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,716,167.88 and 77,125,773.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,716,167.88 and 77,125,773.38 is: 115,019,831.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,716,167.88 : 77,125,773.38 = 77,125,773.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,716,167.88/77,125,773.38 = 77,125,773.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,716,167.88x = 77,125,773.38 × 77,125,773.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,716,167.88x = 5,948,384,918,691,859
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,384,918,691,859/51,716,167.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,019,831.58

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