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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,164,480 and 78,722,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,164,480 and 78,722,877 is: 121,124,877.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,164,480 : 78,722,877 = 78,722,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,164,480/78,722,877 = 78,722,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,164,480x = 78,722,877 × 78,722,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,164,480x = 6,197,291,363,157,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,197,291,363,157,129/51,164,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,124,877.32

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