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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,520 and 78,457,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,520 and 78,457,584 is: 120,594,984.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,520 : 78,457,584 = 78,457,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,520/78,457,584 = 78,457,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,520x = 78,457,584 × 78,457,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,520x = 6,155,592,487,117,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,592,487,117,056/51,043,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,594,984.18

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