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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,893 and 78,458,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,893 and 78,458,121 is: 120,595,753.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,893 : 78,458,121 = 78,458,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,893/78,458,121 = 78,458,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,893x = 78,458,121 × 78,458,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,893x = 6,155,676,750,850,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,676,750,850,641/51,043,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,595,753.75

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