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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,737,395.25 and 81,160,818.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,737,395.25 and 81,160,818.75 is: 127,317,551.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,737,395.25 : 81,160,818.75 = 81,160,818.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,737,395.25/81,160,818.75 = 81,160,818.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,737,395.25x = 81,160,818.75 × 81,160,818.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,737,395.25x = 6,587,078,500,170,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,587,078,500,170,352/51,737,395.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,317,551.81

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