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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,728,334.75 and 86,210,416.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,728,334.75 and 86,210,416.13 is: 143,678,235.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,728,334.75 : 86,210,416.13 = 86,210,416.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,728,334.75/86,210,416.13 = 86,210,416.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,728,334.75x = 86,210,416.13 × 86,210,416.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,728,334.75x = 7,432,235,848,445,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,235,848,445,660/51,728,334.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,678,235.23

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