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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,820,427 and 77,445,040.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,820,427 and 77,445,040.50 is: 115,740,734.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,820,427 : 77,445,040.50 = 77,445,040.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,820,427/77,445,040.50 = 77,445,040.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,820,427x = 77,445,040.50 × 77,445,040.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,820,427x = 5,997,734,298,046,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,997,734,298,046,640/51,820,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,740,734.79

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