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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,232,691 and 79,243,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,232,691 and 79,243,073 is: 122,567,534.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,232,691 : 79,243,073 = 79,243,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,232,691/79,243,073 = 79,243,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,232,691x = 79,243,073 × 79,243,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,232,691x = 6,279,464,618,483,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,279,464,618,483,329/51,232,691
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,567,534.44

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