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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,080,780 and 113,498,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,080,780 and 113,498,966 is: 252,189,087.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,080,780 : 113,498,966 = 113,498,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,080,780/113,498,966 = 113,498,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,080,780x = 113,498,966 × 113,498,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,080,780x = 12,882,015,283,069,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,882,015,283,069,156/51,080,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,189,087.23

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