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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,040,787 and 112,001,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,040,787 and 112,001,779 is: 245,772,043.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,040,787 : 112,001,779 = 112,001,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,040,787/112,001,779 = 112,001,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,040,787x = 112,001,779 × 112,001,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,040,787x = 12,544,398,499,164,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,544,398,499,164,840/51,040,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,772,043.04

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