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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,348,286 and 79,764,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,348,286 and 79,764,767 is: 123,907,116.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,348,286 : 79,764,767 = 79,764,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,348,286/79,764,767 = 79,764,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,348,286x = 79,764,767 × 79,764,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,348,286x = 6,362,418,054,564,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,362,418,054,564,289/51,348,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,907,116.48

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