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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,164,469 and 78,722,860.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,164,469 and 78,722,860.50 is: 121,124,852.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,164,469 : 78,722,860.50 = 78,722,860.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,164,469/78,722,860.50 = 78,722,860.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,164,469x = 78,722,860.50 × 78,722,860.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,164,469x = 6,197,288,765,302,460
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,197,288,765,302,460/51,164,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,124,852.59

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