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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,236,229 and 111,569,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,236,229 and 111,569,693 is: 242,949,113.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,229 : 111,569,693 = 111,569,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,229/111,569,693 = 111,569,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,229x = 111,569,693 × 111,569,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,229x = 12,447,796,396,114,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,447,796,396,114,248/51,236,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,949,113.14

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