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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,164,364 and 78,722,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,164,364 and 78,722,685 is: 121,124,561.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,164,364 : 78,722,685 = 78,722,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,164,364/78,722,685 = 78,722,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,164,364x = 78,722,685 × 78,722,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,164,364x = 6,197,261,133,609,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,197,261,133,609,225/51,164,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,124,561.10

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