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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,717,456 and 77,127,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,717,456 and 77,127,768 is: 115,022,915.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,717,456 : 77,127,768 = 77,127,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,717,456/77,127,768 = 77,127,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,717,456x = 77,127,768 × 77,127,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,717,456x = 5,948,692,596,661,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,692,596,661,824/51,717,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,022,915.99

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