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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,885,510 and 76,266,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,885,510 and 76,266,780 is: 112,104,935.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,885,510 : 76,266,780 = 76,266,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,885,510/76,266,780 = 76,266,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,885,510x = 76,266,780 × 76,266,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,885,510x = 5,816,621,731,568,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,621,731,568,400/51,885,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,104,935.11

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