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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,726,660.75 and 86,207,500.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,726,660.75 and 86,207,500.13 is: 143,673,165.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,726,660.75 : 86,207,500.13 = 86,207,500.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,726,660.75/86,207,500.13 = 86,207,500.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,726,660.75x = 86,207,500.13 × 86,207,500.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,726,660.75x = 7,431,733,077,801,875
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431,733,077,801,875/51,726,660.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,673,165.25

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