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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,080,119.13 and 79,311,646.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,080,119.13 and 79,311,646.69 is: 123,146,488.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,080,119.13 : 79,311,646.69 = 79,311,646.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,080,119.13/79,311,646.69 = 79,311,646.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,080,119.13x = 79,311,646.69 × 79,311,646.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,080,119.13x = 6,290,337,300,282,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,337,300,282,830/51,080,119.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,146,488.46

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