Finding the Third Proportional to 51,737,417 and 81,160,851
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,737,417 and 81,160,851 is: 127,317,599.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,737,417 : 81,160,851 = 81,160,851 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,737,417/81,160,851 = 81,160,851/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,737,417x = 81,160,851 × 81,160,851 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,737,417x = 6,587,083,735,044,201 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,587,083,735,044,201/51,737,417 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 127,317,599.47
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