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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,164,482 and 78,722,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,164,482 and 78,722,880 is: 121,124,881.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,164,482 : 78,722,880 = 78,722,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,164,482/78,722,880 = 78,722,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,164,482x = 78,722,880 × 78,722,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,164,482x = 6,197,291,835,494,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,197,291,835,494,400/51,164,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,124,881.82

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