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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,902 and 78,458,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,902 and 78,458,136 is: 120,595,778.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,902 : 78,458,136 = 78,458,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,902/78,458,136 = 78,458,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,902x = 78,458,136 × 78,458,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,902x = 6,155,679,104,594,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,679,104,594,496/51,043,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,595,778.60

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