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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,281,586 and 79,298,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,281,586 and 79,298,271 is: 122,621,320.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,281,586 : 79,298,271 = 79,298,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,281,586/79,298,271 = 79,298,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,281,586x = 79,298,271 × 79,298,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,281,586x = 6,288,215,783,589,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,288,215,783,589,441/51,281,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,621,320.32

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