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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,164,582.50 and 78,723,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,164,582.50 and 78,723,004 is: 121,125,025.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,164,582.50 : 78,723,004 = 78,723,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,164,582.50/78,723,004 = 78,723,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,164,582.50x = 78,723,004 × 78,723,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,164,582.50x = 6,197,311,358,784,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,197,311,358,784,016/51,164,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,125,025.48

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