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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,044,077.50 and 78,458,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,044,077.50 and 78,458,418 is: 120,596,230.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,044,077.50 : 78,458,418 = 78,458,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,044,077.50/78,458,418 = 78,458,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,044,077.50x = 78,458,418 × 78,458,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,044,077.50x = 6,155,723,355,062,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,723,355,062,724/51,044,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,596,230.88

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