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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,044,104 and 78,458,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,044,104 and 78,458,397 is: 120,596,103.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,044,104 : 78,458,397 = 78,458,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,044,104/78,458,397 = 78,458,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,044,104x = 78,458,397 × 78,458,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,044,104x = 6,155,720,059,809,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,720,059,809,609/51,044,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,596,103.71

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