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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,159,502.13 and 78,636,664.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,159,502.13 and 78,636,664.13 is: 120,871,484.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,159,502.13 : 78,636,664.13 = 78,636,664.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,159,502.13/78,636,664.13 = 78,636,664.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,159,502.13x = 78,636,664.13 × 78,636,664.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,159,502.13x = 6,183,724,944,708,062
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,724,944,708,062/51,159,502.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,871,484.04

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