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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,817,499,956.97 and 79,611,861,713.21

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,817,499,956.97 and 79,611,861,713.21 is: 122,314,826,664.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,817,499,956.97 : 79,611,861,713.21 = 79,611,861,713.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,817,499,956.97/79,611,861,713.21 = 79,611,861,713.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,817,499,956.97x = 79,611,861,713.21 × 79,611,861,713.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,817,499,956.97x = 6,338,048,525,442,476,933,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,338,048,525,442,476,933,120/51,817,499,956.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,314,826,664.85

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