Finding the Third Proportional to 51,023,798 and 78,532,950
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,023,798 and 78,532,950 is: 120,873,484.09
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,023,798 : 78,532,950 = 78,532,950 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,023,798/78,532,950 = 78,532,950/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,023,798x = 78,532,950 × 78,532,950 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,023,798x = 6,167,424,235,702,500 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,167,424,235,702,500/51,023,798 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 120,873,484.09
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