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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,080,787 and 113,498,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,080,787 and 113,498,982 is: 252,189,123.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,080,787 : 113,498,982 = 113,498,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,080,787/113,498,982 = 113,498,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,080,787x = 113,498,982 × 113,498,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,080,787x = 12,882,018,915,036,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,882,018,915,036,324/51,080,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,189,123.77

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