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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,650 and 78,457,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,650 and 78,457,781 is: 120,595,282.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,650 : 78,457,781 = 78,457,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,650/78,457,781 = 78,457,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,650x = 78,457,781 × 78,457,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,650x = 6,155,623,399,443,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,623,399,443,961/51,043,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,595,282.65

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