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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,892.25 and 78,458,120.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,892.25 and 78,458,120.25 is: 120,595,753.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,892.25 : 78,458,120.25 = 78,458,120.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,892.25/78,458,120.25 = 78,458,120.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,892.25x = 78,458,120.25 × 78,458,120.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,892.25x = 6,155,676,633,163,460
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,676,633,163,460/51,043,892.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,595,753.22

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