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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,236,118 and 111,569,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,236,118 and 111,569,469 is: 242,948,663.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,118 : 111,569,469 = 111,569,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,118/111,569,469 = 111,569,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,118x = 111,569,469 × 111,569,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,118x = 12,447,746,412,941,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,447,746,412,941,960/51,236,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,948,663.93

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