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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,236,117 and 111,569,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,236,117 and 111,569,467 is: 242,948,659.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,117 : 111,569,467 = 111,569,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,117/111,569,467 = 111,569,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,117x = 111,569,467 × 111,569,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,117x = 12,447,745,966,664,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,447,745,966,664,088/51,236,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,948,659.96

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