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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,736,732 and 81,159,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,736,732 and 81,159,703 is: 127,315,683.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,736,732 : 81,159,703 = 81,159,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,736,732/81,159,703 = 81,159,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,736,732x = 81,159,703 × 81,159,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,736,732x = 6,586,897,391,048,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,586,897,391,048,209/51,736,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,315,683.39

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