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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,526 and 78,457,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,526 and 78,457,593 is: 120,594,997.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,526 : 78,457,593 = 78,457,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,526/78,457,593 = 78,457,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,526x = 78,457,593 × 78,457,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,526x = 6,155,593,899,353,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,593,899,353,649/51,043,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,594,997.68

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