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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,990,778.50 and 72,682,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,990,778.50 and 72,682,575 is: 101,609,494.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,990,778.50 : 72,682,575 = 72,682,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,990,778.50/72,682,575 = 72,682,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,990,778.50x = 72,682,575 × 72,682,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,990,778.50x = 5,282,756,708,630,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,282,756,708,630,625/51,990,778.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,609,494.24

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