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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,893,102 and 72,994,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,893,102 and 72,994,125 is: 102,675,347.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,893,102 : 72,994,125 = 72,994,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,893,102/72,994,125 = 72,994,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,893,102x = 72,994,125 × 72,994,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,893,102x = 5,328,142,284,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,328,142,284,515,625/51,893,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,675,347.57

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