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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,040,772 and 112,001,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,040,772 and 112,001,748 is: 245,771,979.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,040,772 : 112,001,748 = 112,001,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,040,772/112,001,748 = 112,001,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,040,772x = 112,001,748 × 112,001,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,040,772x = 12,544,391,555,055,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,544,391,555,055,504/51,040,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,771,979.21

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