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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,720,376.50 and 77,438,045.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,720,376.50 and 77,438,045.25 is: 115,943,681.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,720,376.50 : 77,438,045.25 = 77,438,045.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,720,376.50/77,438,045.25 = 77,438,045.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,720,376.50x = 77,438,045.25 × 77,438,045.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,720,376.50x = 5,996,650,852,141,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,996,650,852,141,048/51,720,376.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,943,681.35

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