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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,762,596 and 81,193,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,762,596 and 81,193,204 is: 127,357,143.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,762,596 : 81,193,204 = 81,193,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,762,596/81,193,204 = 81,193,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,762,596x = 81,193,204 × 81,193,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,762,596x = 6,592,336,375,785,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,592,336,375,785,616/51,762,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,357,143.68

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