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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,728,338.50 and 86,210,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,728,338.50 and 86,210,421 is: 143,678,241.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,728,338.50 : 86,210,421 = 86,210,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,728,338.50/86,210,421 = 86,210,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,728,338.50x = 86,210,421 × 86,210,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,728,338.50x = 7,432,236,688,997,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,236,688,997,241/51,728,338.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,678,241.07

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