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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,164,360 and 78,722,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,164,360 and 78,722,684 is: 121,124,567.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,164,360 : 78,722,684 = 78,722,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,164,360/78,722,684 = 78,722,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,164,360x = 78,722,684 × 78,722,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,164,360x = 6,197,260,976,163,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,197,260,976,163,856/51,164,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,124,567.50

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