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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,357,078 and 79,778,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,357,078 and 79,778,241 is: 123,927,761.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,357,078 : 79,778,241 = 79,778,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,357,078/79,778,241 = 79,778,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,357,078x = 79,778,241 × 79,778,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,357,078x = 6,364,567,737,054,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,567,737,054,081/51,357,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,927,761.95

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