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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,961,020 and 72,644,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,961,020 and 72,644,565 is: 101,561,378.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,961,020 : 72,644,565 = 72,644,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,961,020/72,644,565 = 72,644,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,961,020x = 72,644,565 × 72,644,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,961,020x = 5,277,232,824,039,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,277,232,824,039,225/51,961,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,561,378.59

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