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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,471,453 and 78,413,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,471,453 and 78,413,241 is: 119,457,213.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,471,453 : 78,413,241 = 78,413,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,471,453/78,413,241 = 78,413,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,471,453x = 78,413,241 × 78,413,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,471,453x = 6,148,636,364,124,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,148,636,364,124,081/51,471,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,457,213.77

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