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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,704,622 and 78,631,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,704,622 and 78,631,236 is: 119,580,630.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,704,622 : 78,631,236 = 78,631,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,704,622/78,631,236 = 78,631,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,704,622x = 78,631,236 × 78,631,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,704,622x = 6,182,871,274,887,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,182,871,274,887,696/51,704,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,580,630.04

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