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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,670 and 78,457,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,670 and 78,457,813 is: 120,595,333.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,670 : 78,457,813 = 78,457,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,670/78,457,813 = 78,457,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,670x = 78,457,813 × 78,457,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,670x = 6,155,628,420,742,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,628,420,742,969/51,043,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,595,333.77

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