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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,680 and 78,457,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,680 and 78,457,832 is: 120,595,368.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,680 : 78,457,832 = 78,457,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,680/78,457,832 = 78,457,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,680x = 78,457,832 × 78,457,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,680x = 6,155,631,402,140,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,631,402,140,224/51,043,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,595,368.56

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