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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,046,482 and 78,461,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,046,482 and 78,461,748 is: 120,600,786.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,046,482 : 78,461,748 = 78,461,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,046,482/78,461,748 = 78,461,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,046,482x = 78,461,748 × 78,461,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,046,482x = 6,156,245,899,215,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,156,245,899,215,504/51,046,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,600,786.93

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