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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,236,135 and 111,569,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,236,135 and 111,569,503 is: 242,948,731.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,135 : 111,569,503 = 111,569,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,135/111,569,503 = 111,569,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,135x = 111,569,503 × 111,569,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,135x = 12,447,753,999,667,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,447,753,999,667,008/51,236,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,948,731.39

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