Finding the Third Proportional to 51,080,234 and 79,311,801
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,080,234 and 79,311,801 is: 123,146,690.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,080,234 : 79,311,801 = 79,311,801 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,080,234/79,311,801 = 79,311,801/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,080,234x = 79,311,801 × 79,311,801 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,080,234x = 6,290,361,777,863,601 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,290,361,777,863,601/51,080,234 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 123,146,690.71
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