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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,232,677.75 and 79,243,053.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,232,677.75 and 79,243,053.75 is: 122,567,506.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,232,677.75 : 79,243,053.75 = 79,243,053.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,232,677.75/79,243,053.75 = 79,243,053.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,232,677.75x = 79,243,053.75 × 79,243,053.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,232,677.75x = 6,279,461,567,625,389
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,279,461,567,625,389/51,232,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,567,506.59

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