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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,573,314 and 78,024,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,573,314 and 78,024,360 is: 118,041,682.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,573,314 : 78,024,360 = 78,024,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,573,314/78,024,360 = 78,024,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,573,314x = 78,024,360 × 78,024,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,573,314x = 6,087,800,753,409,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,087,800,753,409,600/51,573,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,041,682.44

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