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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,728,308 and 86,210,375

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,728,308 and 86,210,375 is: 143,678,172.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,728,308 : 86,210,375 = 86,210,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,728,308/86,210,375 = 86,210,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,728,308x = 86,210,375 × 86,210,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,728,308x = 7,432,228,757,640,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,228,757,640,625/51,728,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,678,172.46

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