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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,306,087.13 and 79,510,308.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,306,087.13 and 79,510,308.25 is: 123,219,085.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,306,087.13 : 79,510,308.25 = 79,510,308.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,306,087.13/79,510,308.25 = 79,510,308.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,306,087.13x = 79,510,308.25 × 79,510,308.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,306,087.13x = 6,321,889,118,010,018
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,321,889,118,010,018/51,306,087.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,219,085.15

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