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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,304,255.50 and 79,507,483.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,304,255.50 and 79,507,483.50 is: 123,214,728.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,304,255.50 : 79,507,483.50 = 79,507,483.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,304,255.50/79,507,483.50 = 79,507,483.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,304,255.50x = 79,507,483.50 × 79,507,483.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,304,255.50x = 6,321,439,932,502,772
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,321,439,932,502,772/51,304,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,214,728.89

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