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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,080,233 and 79,311,799.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,080,233 and 79,311,799.50 is: 123,146,688.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,080,233 : 79,311,799.50 = 79,311,799.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,080,233/79,311,799.50 = 79,311,799.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,080,233x = 79,311,799.50 × 79,311,799.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,080,233x = 6,290,361,539,928,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,361,539,928,200/51,080,233
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,146,688.46

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