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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,026,558.50 and 78,796,001.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,026,558.50 and 78,796,001.50 is: 121,678,005.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,026,558.50 : 78,796,001.50 = 78,796,001.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,026,558.50/78,796,001.50 = 78,796,001.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,026,558.50x = 78,796,001.50 × 78,796,001.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,026,558.50x = 6,208,809,852,388,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,208,809,852,388,002/51,026,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,678,005.24

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