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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,231,598 and 112,430,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,231,598 and 112,430,596 is: 246,735,206.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,231,598 : 112,430,596 = 112,430,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,231,598/112,430,596 = 112,430,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,231,598x = 112,430,596 × 112,430,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,231,598x = 12,640,638,916,915,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,640,638,916,915,216/51,231,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,735,206.60

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