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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,236,115 and 111,569,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,236,115 and 111,569,463 is: 242,948,652.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,115 : 111,569,463 = 111,569,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,115/111,569,463 = 111,569,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,115x = 111,569,463 × 111,569,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,115x = 12,447,745,074,108,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,447,745,074,108,368/51,236,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,948,652.02

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