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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,044,102 and 78,458,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,044,102 and 78,458,394 is: 120,596,099.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,044,102 : 78,458,394 = 78,458,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,044,102/78,458,394 = 78,458,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,044,102x = 78,458,394 × 78,458,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,044,102x = 6,155,719,589,059,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,719,589,059,236/51,044,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,596,099.21

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