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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,896 and 78,458,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,896 and 78,458,127 is: 120,595,765.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,896 : 78,458,127 = 78,458,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,896/78,458,127 = 78,458,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,896x = 78,458,127 × 78,458,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,896x = 6,155,677,692,348,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,677,692,348,129/51,043,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,595,765.11

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