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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,236,110 and 111,569,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,236,110 and 111,569,453 is: 242,948,632.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,110 : 111,569,453 = 111,569,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,110/111,569,453 = 111,569,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,110x = 111,569,453 × 111,569,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,110x = 12,447,742,842,719,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,447,742,842,719,208/51,236,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,948,632.18

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