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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,048,040 and 112,014,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,048,040 and 112,014,693 is: 245,793,794.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,048,040 : 112,014,693 = 112,014,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,048,040/112,014,693 = 112,014,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,048,040x = 112,014,693 × 112,014,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,048,040x = 12,547,291,447,884,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,547,291,447,884,248/51,048,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,793,794.39

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