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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,080,234 : 79,311,801 = 79,311,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,080,234/79,311,801 = 79,311,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,080,234x = 79,311,801 × 79,311,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,080,234x = 6,290,361,777,863,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,361,777,863,601/51,080,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,146,690.71

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