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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,080,016.23 and 79,311,486.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,080,016.23 and 79,311,486.66 is: 123,146,239.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,080,016.23 : 79,311,486.66 = 79,311,486.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,080,016.23/79,311,486.66 = 79,311,486.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,080,016.23x = 79,311,486.66 × 79,311,486.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,080,016.23x = 6,290,311,915,624,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,311,915,624,522/51,080,016.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,146,239.55

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