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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,719,112 and 77,436,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,719,112 and 77,436,216 is: 115,941,038.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,719,112 : 77,436,216 = 77,436,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,719,112/77,436,216 = 77,436,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,719,112x = 77,436,216 × 77,436,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,719,112x = 5,996,367,548,398,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,996,367,548,398,656/51,719,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,941,038.36

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