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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,232,704 and 79,243,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,232,704 and 79,243,086 is: 122,567,543.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,232,704 : 79,243,086 = 79,243,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,232,704/79,243,086 = 79,243,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,232,704x = 79,243,086 × 79,243,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,232,704x = 6,279,466,678,803,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,279,466,678,803,396/51,232,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,567,543.55

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