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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,528 and 78,457,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,528 and 78,457,596 is: 120,595,002.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,528 : 78,457,596 = 78,457,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,528/78,457,596 = 78,457,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,528x = 78,457,596 × 78,457,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,528x = 6,155,594,370,099,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,594,370,099,216/51,043,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,595,002.17

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