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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,043,950 and 78,458,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,043,950 and 78,458,217 is: 120,595,914.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,043,950 : 78,458,217 = 78,458,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,043,950/78,458,217 = 78,458,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,043,950x = 78,458,217 × 78,458,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,043,950x = 6,155,691,814,819,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,691,814,819,089/51,043,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,595,914.20

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