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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,164,500 and 78,722,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,164,500 and 78,722,905 is: 121,124,916.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,164,500 : 78,722,905 = 78,722,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,164,500/78,722,905 = 78,722,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,164,500x = 78,722,905 × 78,722,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,164,500x = 6,197,295,771,639,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,197,295,771,639,025/51,164,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,124,916.14

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