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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,078,586,653 and 119,342,630,542.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,078,586,653 and 119,342,630,542.50 is: 278,838,245,105.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,078,586,653 : 119,342,630,542.50 = 119,342,630,542.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,078,586,653/119,342,630,542.50 = 119,342,630,542.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,078,586,653x = 119,342,630,542.50 × 119,342,630,542.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,078,586,653x = 14,242,663,464,803,653,124,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,242,663,464,803,653,124,096/51,078,586,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,838,245,105.73

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