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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,888.50 and 78,458,114.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,888.50 and 78,458,114.25 is: 120,595,743.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,888.50 : 78,458,114.25 = 78,458,114.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,888.50/78,458,114.25 = 78,458,114.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,888.50x = 78,458,114.25 × 78,458,114.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,888.50x = 6,155,675,691,666,053
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,675,691,666,053/51,043,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,595,743.63

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