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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,044,068.50 and 78,458,404.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,044,068.50 and 78,458,404.50 is: 120,596,210.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,044,068.50 : 78,458,404.50 = 78,458,404.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,044,068.50/78,458,404.50 = 78,458,404.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,044,068.50x = 78,458,404.50 × 78,458,404.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,044,068.50x = 6,155,721,236,685,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,721,236,685,620/51,044,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,596,210.64

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